The hydrogen hypothesis for the first eukaryote

William Martin; Miklós Müller

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journal article Mar 01, 1998

The hydrogen hypothesis for the first eukaryote

William Martin

Miklós Müller

Nature Vol. 392 No. 6671 pp. 37-41 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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