"This is not neccessary that life is only possible due to favourable conditions. Maybe there is a different kind of life on Mars?"
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Timelines for the Evolution of Cyanobacteria
Former NAI Principal Investigator, Andy Knoll of Harvard University, and colleagues discuss the evolution of cyanobacteria in their new paper, “The evolutionary diversification of cyanobacteria: Molecular-phylogenetic and paleontological perspectives” in the April 4th issue of PNAS. The evolutionary timeline has implications for the rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
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