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A comment on methanogenic bacteria and the primitive ecology.

Journal of molecular evolution ·Vol. 9 ·No. 4 ·1977-08-05 ·Pages 369-71

Woese CR

Abstract

The phenotype and antiquity of methanogenic bacteria suggest them to have been one of the major factors determining a dynamic balance between CO2 and CH4 in the primitive atmosphere.

MeSH Terms

Bacteria Biological Evolution Carbon Dioxide/metabolism Methane/metabolism Phenotype

Chemicals

Carbon Dioxide Methane

Authors & Affiliations

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Woese C R

References (3)

3 references, click to expand

Chemical events on the primitive Earth.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1966 Jun;55(6):1365-72 PMID: 16578630
An ancient divergence among the bacteria.
J Mol Evol. 1977 Aug 5;9(4):305-11 PMID: 408502
Atmospheric and hydrospheric evolution on the primitive earth. Both secular accretion and biological and geochemical processes have affected earth's volatile envelope.
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Article Info

Journal

Journal of molecular evolution

Abbr.

J Mol Evol

ISSN

0022-2844

DOI

10.1007/BF01796101

Published

1977-08-05

Pages

369-71

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

0360051

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01796101 View journal details

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