Special Issues  

BGD - Special Issue

Origin and evolution of the biosphere
Editor(s): G. A. Zazarin, A. Y. Rozanov, N. A. Kolchanov, and F. Westall


Causes and timing of future biosphere extinction
S. Franck, C. Bounama, and W. von Bloh
Biogeosciences Discuss., 2, 1665-1679, 2005
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 514 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  07 Nov 2005
Mini-ribozymes and freezing environment: a new scenario for the early RNA world
A. V. Vlassov
Biogeosciences Discuss., 2, 1719-1737, 2005
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2366 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)


  16 Nov 2005
The nonenzymatic template-directed ligation of oligonucleotides
A.V. Lutay, E. L. Chernolovskaya, M. A. Zenkova, and V. V. Vlasso
Biogeosciences Discuss., 3, 1-21, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 823 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 2 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  13 Jan 2006
Comets, carbonaceous meteorites, and the origin of the biosphere
r. b. Hoover
Biogeosciences Discuss., 3, 23-70, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3312 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 15 Comments)


  27 Jan 2006
The definition of life in the context of its origin
Y. N. Zhuravlev and V. A. Avetisov
Biogeosciences Discuss., 3, 155-181, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 441 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  10 Feb 2006