Homochirality: A Perspective from Fundamental Physics

Abstract

In this brief review, possible mechanisms which could lead to complete biological homochirality are discussed from the viewpoint of fundamental physics. In particular, the role played by electroweak parity violation, including neutrino-induced homochirality, and contributions from the gravitational interaction, will be emphasized.

Keywords

• homochirality
• parity violation
• neutrinos
• gravitation