Structural assemblies for an RNA world
Yukun Ren, Zhenglai Zhang, Ke Chen, Mengxiao Li, Yuting Xie, Tiantian Bai, Buwei Huang, B Y Xiao, Éric Westhof, David M.J. Lilley, Jia Wang, Zhichao Miao, Xuepeng Wei, L Huang
The paper shows short RNAs can form complex structures like icosahedrons and filaments, expanding the known RNA quaternary structures and supporting RNA-based self-assembly in an RNA world.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology