Evolution, reproduction and definition of life

Theory in Biosciences

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-45

  Chodasewicz, Krzysztof ^a  

^a University College of Physiotherapy in Wroc aw   (Poland)

Author keywords

'Mule's problem'; Darwinian definition; Definition of life; Life as a collective phenomenon

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; LIFE; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; DNA; HUMANS; LIFE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84896396538     PISSN: 14317613     EISSN: 16117530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12064-013-0184-5     Document Type: Article

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