Physiology, phylogeny, and LUCA

Genomes record their own history. But if we want to look all the way back to life’s beginnings some 4 billion years ago, the record of microbial evolution that is preserved in prokaryotic genomes is not easy to read. Microbiology has a lot in common with geology in that regard. Geologists know that...

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Main Authors: William F. Martin, Madeline C. Weiss, Sinje Neukirchen, Shijulal Nelson-Sathi, Filipa L. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2016-11-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/physiology-phylogeny-and-luca/