# Origin of life: The chicken-and-egg problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/origin-of-life-the-chicken-and-egg-problem/13314>\
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**Created:** [March 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/origin-of-life-the-chicken-and-egg-problem/13314 "2021-03-05T16:16:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@Patrick](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Patrick)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/origin-of-life-the-chicken-and-egg-problem/13314/1 "2021-03-05T16:16:22Z")

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> **[Origin of life: The chicken-and-egg problem](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210302094102.htm)**
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> New research shows that slight alterations in transfer-RNA molecules (tRNAs) allow them to self-assemble into a functional unit that can replicate information exponentially. tRNAs are key elements in the evolution of early life-forms.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/peacefulscience/original/2X/6/6b7bf72453a5c60b0919b6b89a27dc18bc52382c.png) [@system](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/origin-of-life-the-chicken-and-egg-problem/13314/2 "2021-03-12T16:16:34Z")

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