The Surprising Archaea : Discovering Another Domain of Life
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Book Description
Although they comprise one of the three fundamental branches of life, the Archaea were only recognized as a group about twenty years ago. This recognition was based on similarities between their RNA sequences, similarities all the more striking because of the diversity of archaeal lifestyles.
They include microorganisms that live in boiling water, within the guts of animals, or in concentration brines. It is also evident that the Archaea diverged early in the history of life, and are of great evolutionary interest as a result. This book tells their emerging story, from their toughness in
the face of forbidding environments to their unique place in evolution and in the world ecosystem.
Book Info
Examines that discovery and evolutionary and ecological importance of the organisms. This book promotes a wider awareness of the world of microbes. DLC: Archaebacteria.
The Surprising Archaea: Discovering Another Domain of Life ,John L. Howland,Oxford University Press, USA,0195111834,Archaebacteria,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology,Life Sciences - Evolution,Microorganisms,Science,Science/Mathematics,Bacteriology,Evolution,Life Sciences | Evolutionary Biology,Science / Biology
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