Genetic methods enable use of fossil lipids as biomarkers for oxygen-producing primordial bacteria
New study in Nature Ecology & Evolution provides important basis for deciphering the evolutionary history of life on Earth
31-Oct-2023 -
Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation of the modern aerobic ecosystem. To this end, a certain type of fossil lipid, known as ...
2-methylhopanes
Alphaproteobacteria
cyanobacteria
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