GROUP IDENTITY. “I consider the RNA (ribozyme) world scenario from the perspective of addiction modules and cooperating quasispecies (i.e., subfunctional agents that establish group identity). Such an RNA collective resembles a “gang” but requires the simultaneous emergence of endonuclease, ligase, cooperative catalysis, group identity, and history markers (RNA). I call such a collective a gangen (pathway to gang) needed for life to emerge.”
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.12565/full
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022