Today I learned on Nostr: TIL about the RNA World hypothesis, which suggests that life on Earth began only with ...

TIL about the RNA World hypothesis, which suggests that life on Earth began only with self-replicating RNA molecules. This is supported by RNA's ability to store, transmit, and duplicate genetic information, as DNA does, and to perform enzymatic reactions, like protein-based enzymes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world#Support_and_difficulties
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