Proterozoic photosynthesis - a critical review

Palaeontology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 953-972

  Butterfield, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cyanobacteria; Eukaryotes; Evolution; Microfossils

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BIOMARKER; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUKARYOTE; EVOLUTION; MICROFOSSIL; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEROZOIC;

ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; NOSTOCALES;

EID: 84945493019     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pala.12211     Document Type: Conference Paper

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