Novel hypothesis of origin of life: quadruplex World
Events
On July 23 at 15:00, in the G106 auditorium of Ilia State University, Besik Kankia, Associate Professor of Biophysics at Ilia State University’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine and Senior Researcher in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Ohio State University (USA), will present a seminar titled "A New Hypothesis of the Origin of Life: A Quadruplex World."
Overview of the Topic:
The widely accepted RNA world hypothesis for the origin of life is paradoxical and struggles to address critical questions without contradicting the principle of evolutionary continuity. In this seminar, the speaker will introduce an alternative hypothesis - the quadruplex world. This hypothesis transforms the origin of life into a fully analyzable scientific issue, offering explanations for (1) the emergence of primitive life forms, (2) the development of Darwinian evolution, and (3) the gradual transformation of these life forms into contemporary biology - all while upholding the principle of evolutionary continuity.
References:
[1] Kankia B. 2021. Quadruplex World. Orig Life Evol Biosph 51: 273-286.
[2] Kankia B. 2022. Trinity of G-tetrads and origin of translation. Biol Direct 17: 12.
[3] Kankia B. 2023. Which came first: the chicken, the egg, or guanine? Submitted to RNA
Working Language: Georgian
Date and Time: July 23, 15:00
Location: Ilia State University, G106 Auditorium, N1 G. Tsereteli St.
Everyone interested is welcome.
2024