title: The prebiotic Leslie Orgel: some of his contributions to our understanding of the origins of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ferris
mesh_terms: D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000069497:Origin of Life; D012313:RNA / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D013698:Templates, Genetic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D009696:Nucleic Acids; D009705:Nucleosides; D009711:Nucleotides; D012313:RNA