Cell Origin Theory (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Cell Origin Theory

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A model of how the building blocks of the first cells may have co-localized on membranes. Left: the building blocks of membranes, RNA and proteins in the primordial soup. Middle: membranes form (grey circle) and bind a subset of the building blocks, which in turn stabilize the membranes. Right: functional RNA and proteins encased by the membrane.

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Roy Black/Sarah Keller/University of Washington

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