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April 12, 2016

Wealth of unsuspected new microbes expands tree of life
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2016
The tree of life, which depicts how life has evolved and diversified on the planet, is getting a lot more complicated. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, who have discovered more than 1,000 new types of bacteria and Archaea over the past 15 years lurking in Earth's nooks and crannies, have dramatically rejiggered the tree to account for these microscopic new life forms. "The tree of life is one of the most important organizing principles in biology," said Jill Banfield, a UC Be ... read more

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