Origin of Mammals

Palaeobiology II

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 88-94

  Hopson, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaean microbiota; Charles darwin; Molecular phylogenies; Organic beings; Origin of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890175331     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470999295ch.18     Document Type: Chapter

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