Molecular Evolution: First Enzymes, Gases as Substrates and Genetic Templates

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 105-122

  Trevors, Jack T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Enzymes; Evolution; Gases; Origin; Templates

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CELL; DNA TEMPLATE; GAS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION;

BIOGENESIS; CELLS; ENZYMES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GASES; TEMPLATES, GENETIC;

EID: 0035232122     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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