Origin of the first cells on Earth: A possible scenario

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-183

  Trevors, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cells; Enzymes; Evolution; Hydrophobic medium (HM); Order; Origin of life; Proteins; Sequence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; HYDROPHOBICITY; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0042074613     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450303874     Document Type: Article

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