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Origins and diversification of sulfate-respiring microorganisms.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Aug 2002
Stahl David A, Fishbain Susan, Klein Michael, Baker Brett J, Wagner Michael
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If the diversification of microbial life can be depicted as a single tree, as inferred by comparative sequencing of ribosomal RNAs, this could provide a framework for defining the order of emergence of new metabolic pathways. However, recent recognition that lateral gene transfer has been a significant force in microbial evolution has created uncertainty about the interpretation of taxonomies based on gene...
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