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The prebiotic geochemistry of formaldehyde

Cleaves II, H. James·2008·Precambrian Research

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Authors: Cleaves II, H. J.
Venue: Precambrian Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2008-07-30
Volume: 164
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 111-118
ISSN: 0301-9268 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2008.04.002
OpenAlex: W2088227558
Cited by: 179
References: 101
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 2.14
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Precambrian Research (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Astro and Planetary Science
Keywords: formaldehyde, origin of life, ribose synthesis, Strecker synthesis, amino acid synthesis, sugar synthesis, hydrothermal environments, photolysis, extraterrestrial organic matter

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