The newly discovered tiny QT45 ribozyme, shown here in an artist’s depiction, helped researchers explore the origins of life. Image credit: Elfy Chiang, microscopy image by James Attwater.

Short strands of #RNA nearly self-replicate, recreating a possible step in the dawn of #life. In PNAS Journal Club: https://ow.ly/XjtL50YsUIS

#OriginsofLife #ribozyme #RNAWorldHypothesis