RNA World on Ice
Supervisor Name
Steven neshyba
Supervisor Email
nesh@pugetsound.edu
University
University of Puget Sound
Research field
Chemistry
Bio
This project is aimed at investigating the possibility that chemical reactions involving RNA at ice surfaces took place prior to the advent of DNA-based life on Earth, and formed key chemical pathways for that transition. Tools used in this investigation include microscecond-scale Molecular Dynamics simulations of short RNA and DNA strands embedded in a quasi-liquid layer at the ice surface, as well as electronic structure calculations.
