DNA Denaturing through UV-C Photon Dissipation: A Possible Route to Archean Non-enzymatic Replication
Karo Michaelian, Norberto Santillán Padilla
This study shows that UV-C light absorption and dissipation by DNA can cause reversible denaturation, suggesting a thermodynamic pathway for non-enzymatic DNA replication in early life.
bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2014 · PreprintBiophysics