The public goods hypothesis for the evolution of life on Earth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>It is becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile the observed extent of horizontal gene transfers with the central metaphor of a great tree uniting all evolving entities on the planet. In this manuscript we describe the Public Goods Hypothesis and show that it...

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Main Authors: Bapteste Eric, Pisani Davide, McInerney James O, O'Connell Mary J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/6/1/41