Review of the unique mode of evolution of bacteria: An opinion

Symbiosis

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 199-207

  Mathieu, Leo G ^a   Sonea, Sorin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

bacterial communities; bacterial evolution; Bacterial individuality; bacterial symbioses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030498214     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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