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  • Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.

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  • adjective (Biol.) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.

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  • adjective biology Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.

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  • adjective originating by abiogenesis

Etymologies

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From New Latin abiogenesis.

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Examples

  • Crick has since abandoned the idea due to advances in abiogenetic research (such as the discovery of autocatalysts).

    Abiogenesis and Evolution 2008

  • Ignorance, because most abiogenetic theory does not involve events "of coincidence so improbable" as to be unreasonable.

    Alice In Wonderland official trailer 2009

  • For instance, abiogenetic theory suggests that limiting the amino acids in the random sequences to those posited to have evolved first in primordial organisms would improve the rate of foldable proteins while maintaining diversity.

    A Disclaimer for Behe? 2009

  • The Keefe and Szostak paper makes clear that this is related abiogenetic research in that the relevant hypothesis is that primordial proteins formed from random sequences.

    A Disclaimer for Behe? 2009

  • Yes, it's a very important advance, and one consistent with abiogenetic theory.

    A Disclaimer for Behe? 2009

  • Any organic haze from high energy/high altitude solar energy influx would compete with surface photo-selection as an early abiogenetic driver.

    Sailing the Seas of Titan | Universe Today 2010

  • I'm cribbing this from the ZnS world theory of Mulkidjanian et al and the neomura theory of Cavalier-Smith which nicely mesh together in their respective abiogenetic/phylogenetic theories, resulting in a substantially testable, and tested, complete pathway to the RNA world and beyond.

    Sailing the Seas of Titan | Universe Today 2010

  • There will be a historical record of minerals, diverse isotopes, organics and pieces of abiogenetic and "genetic", life, processes more or less frozen in time.

    Water on the Moon | Universe Today 2009

  • Concerning abiogenetic research, scientists are generally careful to not claim more than the evidence allows.

    Again, there is absolutely no teleology involved 2007

  • But is abiogenetic research based on faulty premises?

    Bits and Pieces of an RNA World 2007

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