last universal common ancestor: References & Edit History

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Added an illustration of the tree of life showing the last universal common ancestor. Jul 01, 2025
Add new Web site: BioMed Central - Biology Direct - The Last Universal Common Ancestor: emergence, constitution and genetic legacy of an elusive forerunner. Mar 11, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The last universal common ancestor between ancient Earth chemistry and the onset of genetics. Dec 24, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Nature Ecology and Evolution - The nature of the last universal common ancestor and its impact on the early Earth system. Nov 08, 2024
New article added. Aug 05, 2024
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