ABSTRACT
Late-1990s developments in the study of thermophiles have had considerable significance on theories of evolution. These micro-organisms are able to thrive at temperatures near or even above 100 degrees Celsius, and scientists have begun to study their biology in an attempt to provide clues about the beginnings of life on our planet.
Researchers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART ONE The Early Earth
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PART rwo The Origin of Life
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PART THREE Nucleic Acid-based Phylogenies
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PART FOUR Gene Exchange and Evolution
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PART FIVE Enzyme-based Phylogenies
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PART s1x Enzyme Evolution
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PART SEVEN Membrane Evolution
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PART EIGHT Life at High Temperature