Macrobiont: Cradle for the Origin of Life and Creation of a Biosphere
Although the cellular microorganism is the fundamental unit of biology, the origin of life (OoL) itself is unlikely to have occurred in a microscale environment. The macrobiont (MB) is the macro-scale setting where life originated. Guided by the methodologies of Systems Analysis, we focus on subaeri...
Main Authors: | Benton C. Clark, Vera M. Kolb |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/11/278 |
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