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The Origins of the RNA World

The Origins of the RNA World

Update: 2016-08-05

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March 17, 2016. Nathaniel Comfort convenes four distinguished scientists on-stage for a live oral history interview about the origins of the RNA world, the world at the dawn of life, before DNA, arising nearly four billion years ago.

For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7353

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The Origins of the RNA World

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