Scientists discover possible building blocks of ancient genetic systems

Friday, November 9, 2012 - 17:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Scientists believe that prior to the advent of DNA as the earth's primary genetic material, early forms of life used RNA to encode genetic instructions. What sort of genetic molecules did life rely on before RNA?

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