Cellular life could have emerged from properties of vesicles.
It is indicated why it is plausible to assume that the initiation of cellular life was based on properties of vesicles. Vesicle properties relevant for the process of vesicle self-reproduction are revealed. Some open questions related to the idea that vesicle self-reproduction is an evolutionary process that includes the elements of the Darwinian selection are put forward, and some suggestions are made for possible directions of further research.
Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana and Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia. sasa.svetina@mf.uni-lj.si
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D005075:Biological Evolution; D002477:Cells; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D012641:Selection, Genetic
D008051:Lipid Bilayers