Fungal biology in the origin and emergence of life /

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"The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moore, D. (David), 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Fungi > Evolution.
Life > Origin.
Fungi.
Mushrooms.
Evolution (Biology)
Fungi
Biological Evolution
Origin of Life
Champignons > Évolution.
Vie > Origines.
Champignons.
Évolution (Biologie)
evolution.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Anatomy & Physiology.
Mushrooms
Fungi > Evolution
Life > Origin
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Learning from life on Earth in the present day
  • Essentials of fungal cell biology
  • First, make a habitat
  • The building blocks of life
  • An extraterrestrial origin of life?
  • Endogenous synthesis of prebiotic organic compounds on the young Earth
  • Cooking the recipe for life
  • "It's life, Jim"
  • Coming alive:what happened and where?
  • My name is Luca
  • Towards eukaryotes
  • Rise of the fungi
  • Emergence of diversity.

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