The last universal common ancestor between ancient Earth chemistry and the onset of genetics.
All known life forms trace back to a last universal common ancestor (LUCA) that witnessed the onset of Darwinian evolution. One can ask questions about LUCA in various ways, the most common way being to look for traits that are common to all cells, like ribosomes or the genetic code. With the availa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6095482?pdf=render |