Szathmáry, Eörs

The major evolutionary transitions

Szathmáry, E., & Smith, J. M. (1995) · Nature

Evolution and Genetic DynamicsPhilosophy of Biology and Scientific Explanation

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Toward major evolutionary transitions theory 2.0

Szathmáry, E. (2015) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Evolution and Genetic DynamicsPhilosophy of Biology and Scientific Explanation

Cited by 415

Group selection of early replicators and the origin of life

Szathmáry, E., & Demeter, L. (1987) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 407

Evolution before genes

Vasas, V., Fernando, C., Santos, M., Kauffman, S., & Szathmáry, E. (2012) · Biology Direct

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 369

From Replicators to Reproducers: the First Major Transitions Leading to Life

Szathmáry, E., & Maynard Smith, J. (1997) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 357

The Origins of Life: From the birth of life to the origin of language

Maynard Smith, J., & SzathmáRy, E. (1999)

Origins and Evolution of LifePhilosophy of Biology and Scientific Explanation

Cited by 334

The origin of the genetic code: amino acids as cofactors in an RNA world

Szathmáry, E. (1999) · Trends in Genetics

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsOrigins and Evolution of Life

Cited by 207

From self-replication to replicator systems en route to de novo life

Adamski, P., Eleveld, M., Sood, A., Kun, Á., Szilágyi, A., Czárán, T., Szathmáry, E., & Otto, S. (2020) · Nature Reviews Chemistry

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

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Lack of evolvability in self-sustaining autocatalytic networks constraints metabolism-first scenarios for the origin of life

Vasas, V., Szathmáry, E., & Santos, M. (2010) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 196

Sub-exponential growth and coexistence of non-enzymatically replicating templates

Szathmáry, E., & Gladkih, I. (1989) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 165

Transient compartmentalization of RNA replicators prevents extinction due to parasites

Matsumura, S., Kun, Á., Ryckelynck, M., Coldren, F., Szilágyi, A., Jossinet, F., Rick, C., Nghe, P., Szathmáry, E., & Griffiths, A. D. (2016) · Science

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 162

In silico simulations reveal that replicators with limited dispersal evolve towards higher efficiency and fidelity

Szabó, P., Scheuring, I., Czárán, T., & Szathmáry, E. (2002) · Nature

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 153

Real ribozymes suggest a relaxed error threshold

Kun, Á., Santos, M., & Szathmáry, E. (2005) · Nature Genetics

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 151

On origin of genetic code and tRNA before translation

Rodin, A. S., Szathmáry, E., & Rodin, S. N. (2011) · Biology Direct

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsOrigins and Evolution of Life

Cited by 98

A re-exam ination of the stochastic corrector model

Grey, D., Hutson, V., & Szathmáry, E. (1995) · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences

Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsStochastic processes and statistical mechanics

Cited by 79

Natural selection and dynamical coexistence of defective and complementing virus segments

Szathmáry, E. (1992) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 76

Simple growth laws and selection consequences

Szathmáry, E. (1991) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 75

“Living” under the challenge of information decay: the stochastic corrector model vs. hypercycles

ZINTZARAS, E., SANTOS, M., & SZATHMÁRY, E. (2002) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 69

The dynamics of the RNA world: insights and challenges

Kun, Á., Szilágyi, A., Könnyű, B., Boza, G., Zachar, I., & Szathmáry, E. (2015) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 65

The Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution of a Metabolic System in a Mineral Honeycomb?

Branciamore, S., Gallori, E., Szathmáry, E., & Czárán, T. (2009) · Journal of Molecular Evolution

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 63

What is the optimum size for the genetic alphabet?

Szathmáry, E. (1992) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 50

Survival of Replicators with Parabolic Growth Tendency and Exponential Decay

SCHEURING, I., & SZATHMÁRY, E. (2001) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 48

Metabolically Coupled Replicator Systems: Overview of an RNA-world model concept of prebiotic evolution on mineral surfaces

Czárán, T., Könnyű, B., & Szathmáry, E. (2015) · Journal of Theoretical Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 37

Evolution of the division of labor between genes and enzymes in the RNA world

Boza, G., Szilágyi, A., Kun, Á., Santos, M., & Szathmáry, E. (2014) · PLoS Computational Biology

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

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