Conditions enabling the persistence of cooperating ribozymes without cellular encapsulation
Zhen Peng, Alex M. Plum, Rahul Kartha, Emily M. Jacobson, David Baum
This study develops a computational model of cooperative replicating polymer systems to explore how prebiotic environments with micro-compartments enable the persistence of cooperating polymers.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology