Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: The primary kingdoms

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Carl R. Woese · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

George E. Fox · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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A phylogenetic analysis based upon ribosomal RNA sequence characterization reveals that living systems represent one of three aboriginal lines of descent: (i) the eubacteria, comprising all typical bacteria; (ii) the archaebacteria, containing methanogenic bacteria; and (iii) the urkaryotes, now represented in the cytoplasmic component of eukaryotic cells.

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Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Enzyme Production and Characterization Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

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Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Volume 74, Issue 11, pp. 5088-5090

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.74.11.5088

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Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: The primary kingdoms

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