Viscosity Promotes Genetic Self-Copying Process (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Viscosity Promotes Genetic Self-Copying Process

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Image "a" shows that water alone will not allow copying to go forward. Image "b" shows that viscosity allows gene strands to pair up with components of potential copies.

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Georgia Tech / Christine He

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