Tag: prokaryotes
“That Is a Lot of Evolution”: Study Finds LUCA Required 2,600 Genes
One scientist commented, “LUCA was a very complex cell, with a genome similar to modern bacteria.”
Study Finds Life’s Origin “Required a Surprisingly Short Interval of Geologic Time”
It’s certainly not impossible that life was already present on Earth at 4.2 Ga. And if it were true it would have intriguing implications.
Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”
Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information.
“Astonishing” Clocks Found in Bacteria
How could evolution bestow accurate timepieces on the simplest, most primitive life forms? It sounds like something William Paley would expect.
Starship Enterprise: Fungal Transposons Boldly Go
Newly recognized large transposable elements in fungi dubbed Starships may not be selfish after all.