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Divergence and phylogeny of Firmicutes from the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin, Mexico: a window to an ancient ocean.
Astrobiology - 1 Jul 2012
Moreno-Letelier Alejandra, Olmedo-Alvarez Gabriela, Eguiarte Luis E, Souza Valeria
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The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin (CCB) has been identified as a center of endemism for many life-forms. Nearly half the bacterial species found in the spring systems have their closest relatives in the ocean. This raises the question of whether the high diversity observed today is the product of an adap...
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