The Eggplant of Life

What came first, the chicken or the egg?  It’s an age old question.  How about another one?  What stored genetic information first?  DNA or RNA?

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Works Cited

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Duve, Christian de. “LUCA and RNAs.” Web of Stories, www.webofstories.com/play/christian.de.duve/102. Accessed 30 Sept. 2022.

Mackenzie, Ruairi. “DNA Vs. RNA – 5 Key Differences and Comparison.” Genomics Research From Technology Networks, 31 Mar. 2022, www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/lists/what-are-the-key-differences-between-dna-and-rna-296719.

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Music in this Episode

Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 009 by Sascha Ende, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8224-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-009, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de

Dance Of Puppets In The Fair by MusicLFiles, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7733-dance-of-puppets-in-the-fair, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles

Le Baguette by Alexander Nakarada, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4784-le-baguette, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

Duet Musette by Kevin MacLeod, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3685-duet-musette, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Parisian by Kevin MacLeod, Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian, License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license, Artist website: https://incompetech.com Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology news

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