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Subject: RNA world

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Damoclese
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Date Posted: 10/10/04 11:43am
In reply to: Wade A. Tisthammer 's message, "I never said the problem was ignored, but..." on 10/ 9/04 1:24pm

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>I don't remember if it was you or not but someone
>directed me to a certain paper on RNA regarding the
>alleged DNA-enzyme "chicken and the egg" type problem.

I'm not sure what you mean here, but RNA doesn't require a DNA enzyme to replicate. It's self-replicating, leading to proteins and DNA later on.

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RNA world Wade A. Tisthammer 10/16/04 3:35pm

RNA thoughts -- Damoclese, 10/16/04 6:00pm

More thoughts. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 10/31/04 1:53pm

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>> >>I don't remember if it was you or not but someone >>directed me to a certain paper on RNA regarding the >>alleged DNA-enzyme "chicken and the egg" type problem. > >I'm not sure what you mean here, but RNA doesn't >require a DNA enzyme to replicate. It's >self-replicating, leading to proteins and DNA later on.

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