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Protocell Formation

Protocell Formation is the hypothesized process by which abiotically produced molecular systems spontaneously assemble into compartmentalized, membrane-bound structures capable of maintaining internal chemical environments distinct from their surroundings, representing a key step in the transition from non-living to living matter within theories of chemical evolution and the origin of life.

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Template-directed synthesis of a genetic polymer in a model protocell

Sheref S. Mansy, Jason Schrum, Mathangi Krishnamurthy et al. · Nature · 2008 · 715 citations · Full text

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Coupled Growth and Division of Model Protocell Membranes

Ting Zhu, Jack W. Szostak · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2009 · 503 citations · Full text

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Growth and division of active droplets provides a model for protocells

David Zwicker, Rabea Seyboldt, Christoph A. Weber et al. · Nature Physics · 2016 · 476 citations · Full text

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The Emergence of Competition Between Model Protocells

Irene A. Chen, Richard W. Roberts, Jack W. Szostak · Science · 2004 · 452 citations · Full text

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Fatty acid membrane assembly on coacervate microdroplets as a step towards a hybrid protocell model

T.‐Y. Dora Tang, Cik Rohaida Che Hak, Alex J. Thompson et al. · Nature Chemistry · 2014 · 438 citations · Full text

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Authors

594

  1. SM
    Stephen Mann

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    27 publications · 2.8K citations

    23

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  2. JW
    Jack W. Szostak

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    16 publications · 3.5K citations

    16

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  3. ML
    Mei Li

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    15 publications · 1.4K citations

    15

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  4. YQ
    Yan Qiao

    Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, China

    12 publications · 718 citations

    12

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  5. XH
    Xin Huang

    Harbin Institute of Technology, China

    6 publications · 425 citations

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Institutions

281

  1. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    25 h-index

    98 publications

    10.7K citations

  2. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    Chevy Chase, United States

    15 h-index

    49 publications

    11.4K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    14 h-index

    35 publications

    1.9K citations

  4. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    13 h-index

    43 publications

    8.6K citations

  5. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    39 publications

    1.9K citations

  6. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    11 h-index

    31 publications

    2.8K citations

  7. Max Planck-Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    547 citations

  8. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    8 h-index

    43 publications

    3K citations

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  1. Nature Communications

    11 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Journal of the American Chemical Society

    JACS · 10 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. Angewandte Chemie International Edition

    10 publications · 725 citations

    10

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  4. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

    9 publications · 563 citations

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  5. Small

    8 publications · 507 citations

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