Abstract
The Front Cover illustrates the self-assembly of model protocell membranes under prebiotically pertinent wet-dry cycles. Multiple wet-dry cycles were shown to increase membrane encapsulation efficiency, while also altering the membrane composition of the protocells, thereby affecting its properties. This study underscores the potential role of wet-dry cycles as an early Earth environmental selection pressure, which could have had an effect on the molecular evolution of protocell membranes. Cover design by Shraddha Bhurkunde. More information can be found in the Article by Susovan Sarkar, Shikha Dagar, and Sudha Rajamani.
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