EAN: 9783030453831

THE FIRST CELL - ULRICH C SCHREIBER CHRISTIAN M...

This book introduces a fresh perspective on the conditions for the genesis of the first cell.
An important possible environment of the prehistoric Earth has long been overlooked as a host
to the perfect biochemical conditions for this process. The first complexes of continental
crust on the early Earth must have already contained systems of interconnected cracks and
cavities  which were filled with volatiles like water  carbon dioxide and nitrogen. This book
offers insights into how these conditions may have provided the ideal physical and chemical
setting for the formation of protocells and early stages of life. The authors support their
hypothesis with a number of astonishing findings from laboratory experiments focusing on a
variety of organic compounds  and on the formation of key cellular ingredients and of primitive
cell-like structures. Moreover  they discuss the principles of prebiotic evolution regarding
the aspects of order and complexity. Guiding readers through various stages of hypotheses and
re-created evolutionary processes  the book is enriched with personal remarks and experiences
throughout  reflecting the authors' personal quest to solve the mystery surrounding the first
cell.

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