Microbiology - A case of bacterial immortality?

被引：16

作者：

Parkes, RJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bristol, Dept Earth Sci, Bristol BS8 1RJ, Avon, England

来源：

NATURE | 2000年 / 407卷 / 6806期

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D O I：

10.1038/35038181

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

In adverse conditions, bacteria can form spores that allow them to survive for long periods of time. But for 250 million years, in salt crystals?

引用

页码：844 / 845

页数：2

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