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Moreira, D., López-García, P. (2007). The Last Common Ancestor of Modern Cells. In: Gargaud, M., Martin, H., Claeys, P. (eds) Lectures in Astrobiology. Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33693-8_11
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