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Selection for photocatalytic function through Darwinian evolution of synthetic self-replicators
Nature Catalysis, Published online: 24 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41929-025-01409-3Darwinian evolution has shaped life on our planet through natural selection. Here, the authors report on the combination of self-replication, mutation and protometabolism in an out-of-equilibrium abiotic chemical system that can lead to natural selection for protometabolic activity.