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Resurrecting ancestral genes in bacteria to interpret ancient biosignatures.
Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences - 28 Dec 2017
Kacar Betul, Guy Lionel, Smith Eric, Baross John
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Two datasets, the geologic record and the genetic content of extant organisms, provide complementary insights into the history of how key molecular components have shaped or driven global environmental and macroevolutionary trends. Changes in global physico-chemical modes over time are thought to be a consistent feature of this relationship between Earth and life, as life is thought to have been optimizing...
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