Membraneless coacervate droplets have been widely investigated as potential candidates for early cells or protocells. Now, they are shown to grow, divide and differentiate into two populations in a rock pore model that mimics an early Earth environment.
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Fares, H.M. Pulling apart protocells. Nat. Chem. 14, 5–6 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-021-00867-z
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