Protocells: Milestones and Recent Advances

Abstract: The origin of life is still one of humankind's great mysteries. At the transition between nonliving and living matter, protocells, initially featureless aggregates of abiotic matter, gain the structure and functions necessary to fulfill the criteria of life. Research addressing protocells as a central element in this transition is diverse and increasingly interdisciplinary. The authors review current protocell concepts and research directions, address milestones, challenges and existing hypotheses in the context of conditions on the early Earth, and provide a concise overview of current protocell research methods.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Protocells: Milestones and Recent Advances ; day:23 ; month:03 ; year:2022 ; extent:32 ; Small ; (23.03.2022) (gesamt 32)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Gözen, Irep ; Köksal, Elif Senem ; Põldsalu, Inga ; Xue, Lin ; Spustova, Karolina ; Pedrueza‐Villalmanzo, Esteban ; Ryskulov, Ruslan ; Meng, Fanda ; Jesorka, Aldo

Further information

• DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106624
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022032607134625791829
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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