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SUBMITTER: Krieger MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7198613 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krieger Madison S MS Sinai Sam S Nowak Martin A MA
Nature communications 20200504 1
Major evolutionary transitions, including the emergence of life, likely occurred in aqueous environments. While the role of water's chemistry in early life is well studied, the effects of water's ability to manipulate population structure are less clear. Population structure is known to be critical, as effective replicators must be insulated from parasites. Here, we propose that turbulent coherent structures, long-lasting flow patterns which trap particles, may serve many of the properties assoc ...[more]