A symbiotic view of the origin of life at hydrothermal impact crater-lakes

Chatterjee, Sankar

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A symbiotic view of the origin of life at hydrothermal impact crater-lakes

Chatterjee, Sankar·2016·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

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Submarine hydrothermal vents are generally considered as the likely habitats for the origin and evolution of early life on Earth.

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Authors: Chatterjee, S.
Affiliations: Texas Tech University (US)
Corresponding author: Chatterjee, Sankar
ORCID: Chatterjee, Sankar
Venue: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Published: 2016
Volume: 18
Issue: 30
Pages: 20033-20046
ISSN: 1463-9076 (ISSN-L)
1463-9084
DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00550k
OpenAlex: W2338750742
Cited by: 57
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2
FWCI: 3.51
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (publishedVersion)
PubMed (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 › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Keywords: origin of life, meteorite impact, heavy bombardment, prebiotic chemistry, building blocks of life, protocells, origin of the genetic code, Archean greenstone belts
MeSH terms: Origin of Life, Volcanic Eruptions, Meteoroids, Prebiotics

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