Origin of Life

Palaeobiology II

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 3-8

  Lazcano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956974505     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470999295ch.1     Document Type: Chapter

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