Controversies on the origin of life

International Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-31

  Peretó, Juli ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Life definition; Open ended evolution; Protocells

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION; REVIEW;

BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION;

EID: 23844455716     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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