Deep divisions in the tree of life - What does the fossil record reveal?

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 351-355

  Schopf, J William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033033909     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1542968     Document Type: Conference Paper

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