The Never-Ending Story - The Origin and Diversification of Life

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-21

  Kumala, Marcus ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co option; Diversity of life; Earth history; Microbiology; Origin of life; Universal narrative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921983633     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-010-0278-1     Document Type: Article

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