Did the last common ancestor have a biological membrane?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>All theories about the origin and evolution of membrane bound cells necessarily have to cope with the nature of the last common ancestor of cellular life. One of the most important aspect of this ancestor, whether it had a closed biological membrane or not, has r...

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Main Author: Jékely Gáspár
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/1/1/35