@inproceedings{3510dc2834344f19a8ccd9ed46a22629,
title = "Why is the minimum unit of life a cell?: Building an {"}RNA world{"} model protocell using droplet-based microfluidics",
abstract = "This paper reports building an experimental model of an {"}RNA world{"} protocell using droplet-based microfluidics. The model protocell is much closer to a prebiotic form of life rather than previously reported synthetic cell models [1-3], since it does not contain a complicated cell-free protein expression system. Experimental evolution of this simple model protocell is a powerful model to investigate the role of compartmentalization in early biology. This study experimentally demonstrates that proto-cellular compartments are essential for early life-system evolution.",
keywords = "Compartmentalization, Droplet-based microfluidics, Evolution, Model protocell, RNA world",
author = "Shigeyoshi Matsumura and Coldren, {Faith M.} and Annick Marin and Ali Fallah-Araghi and Griffiths, {Andrew D.} and Micha{\"e}l Ryckelynck",
year = "2012",
language = "英語",
isbn = "9780979806452",
series = "Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012",
publisher = "Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society",
pages = "166--168",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012",
note = "16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012 ; Conference date: 28-10-2012 Through 01-11-2012",
}