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We have seen in Chapter 1 that the biogenic elements were formed in stellar cores and later were expelled by the host star through stellar explosions and other processes. Subsequently, they combine in the atmospheres of evolved stars to form diatomic and triatomic molecules that are to have transcendental consequences in the subsequent stages of prebiotic and biological evolution. A few examples are: C2, OH, and H2O, but even larger molecules have been detected in interstellar clouds.
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Chela-Flores, J. (2011). From chemical to prebiotic evolution. In: The Science of Astrobiology. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1627-8_2
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