Polynucleotides are made artificially from oligonucleotides, smaller nucleotide chains with generally fewer than 30 subunits. A polymerase enzyme is used to extend the chain by adding nucleotides according to a pattern specified by the scientist.

Prebiotic condensation of nucleobases with ribose

In order to understand how life arose, knowledge is required of the chemical pathways that permit

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