Topic summary
Prebiotic chemistry
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Abiogenesis.
See also
- Alternative abiogenesis scenarios – Proposed alternative scenarios related to abiogenesis
- Autopoiesis – System capable of producing itself
- Formamide-based prebiotic chemistry – Scientific hypothesis that life originated from formamide precursors
- Proto-metabolism – Chemical reactions which turn into modern metabolism
- GADV-protein world hypothesis – Hypothetical stage of abiogenesis
- Genetic recombination – Shuffling of genetic material
- Shadow biosphere – Hypothetical biosphere of Earth
- Manganese metallic nodules – Mineral concretion found on the sea bottom
- Virus world hypothesis – Theory that viruses predate cellular life