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Formation of uracil from the ultraviolet photo-irradiation of pyrimidine in pure H2O ices

Formation of uracil from the ultraviolet photo-irradiation of pyrimidine in pure H2O ices

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Formation of uracil from the ultraviolet photo-irradiation of pyrimidine in pure H2O ices

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Formation of uracil from the ultraviolet photo-irradiation of pyrimidine in pure H2O ices

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United States

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Astrobiology, 2009-09, Vol.9 (7), p.683-695

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English

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The detection of nucleobases in carbonaceous chondrites such as Murchison supports the scenario in which extraterrestrial organic molecules could have contributed to the origin of life on Earth. However, such large molecules have not been observed to date in astrophysical environments, in particular, comets and the interstellar medium (ISM). The ph...

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Formation of uracil from the ultraviolet photo-irradiation of pyrimidine in pure H2O ices

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_734059676

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_734059676

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1557-8070

DOI

10.1089/ast.2008.0324

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