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DNA
DiscoveriesGroundbreaking experiment reveals how life on Earth may have started
Could a similar mechanism of evolution have operated on a simpler scale before the advent of complex cellular structures, proteins, and DNA
Joshua Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/07/95ac29_556d3e55325246f59f786a30ac32201bmv2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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Could a similar mechanism of evolution have operated on a simpler scale before the advent of complex cellular structures, proteins, and DNA
Joshua Shavit