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The vital question by Nick Lane · Booklabria

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The vital question

EvolutionLife

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First published: 2001
Language: English
Editions: 6

Synopsis

A biochemist, building on the pillars of evolutionary theory and drawing on cutting-edge research into the link between energy and genes, argues that the evolution of multicellular life was the result of a single event.

Subjects: Evolution
Life
Origin
Cells
Life, origin
Energy Metabolism

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