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Mark A. van Zuilen

Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueORCID 0000-0001-6723-6366Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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PaleontologybioRxivPreprintOct 2, 2026

Protocells reproduce morphological and chemical signatures of early microfossils

Louise Gillet de Chalonge, Kaitlin Field, Róisín Dignam…·Seán F. Jordan

This study shows protocells can mimic morphological and chemical features of early microfossils, challenging current biogenicity criteria.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.28.753251

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PaleontologyCommunications Earth & EnvironmentPeer-reviewedMay 10, 2024

Prebiotic membrane structures mimic the morphology of purported early traces of life on Earth

Seán F. Jordan, Mark A. van Zuilen, Joti Rouillard…·Nick J. Lane

This study shows that prebiotically plausible organic molecules form diverse structures resembling early microfossils, highlighting the challenges of interpreting morphological biosignatures.

18 citations

experimental assay

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