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"Today, genetic information is stored in DNA. RNA is created from DNA to put that information into action. RNA can direct the creation of proteins and perform other essential functions of life that DNA can't do."

"We're looking for a simple, robust chemistry that can explain the earliest origin of RNA or its ancestor," Hud said.

Today's RNA is created by today's DNA, but yesterday's RNA preceded yesterday's DNA.

Also, we can now say that neither the egg nor the chicken came first, but instead the Denver omelet. No live chickens were harmed in this mental exercise, and we certainly didn't break any eggs.

Georgia Institute of Technology, I like the cut of your jib!

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