Hyperthermophily and the origin and earliest evolution of life

International Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-94

  Islas, Sara ^a   Velasco, Ana M ^a   Becerra, Arturo ^a   Delaye, Luis ^a   Lazcano, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Hyperthermophily; Last common ancestor; Organic compound stability; Origin of life

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NUCLEIC ACID BASE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; RIBOSE; RIBOSOME RNA;

ADAPTATION; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOME; GEOGRAPHY; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HEAT SENSITIVITY; LIFESTYLE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

EID: 0141923854     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-003-0113-4     Document Type: Review

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