title: The origins of life--a status report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Orgel
mesh_terms: D002625:Chemistry, Organic; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D019020:Directed Molecular Evolution; D018534:Earth, Planet; D019418:Evolution, Chemical; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D055601:Organic Chemistry Phenomena; D000069497:Origin of Life; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D011119:Polynucleotides / Q000737:chemistry; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D011119:Polynucleotides; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA