RNA sex.
Recombination of genetic information is a major driving force in evolution, today catalyzed by protein enzymes. In this issue of Chemistry & Biology, a paper by Riley and Lehman demonstrates that RNA can perform general recombination of RNA strands, thus supporting the scenario of a prebiotic RNA world.
Jäschke
Andres
A
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Institut für Pharmazie und Molekulare Biotechnologie, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, Abteilung Chemie, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Helm
Mark
M
D002384:Catalysis; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012723:Sex
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