Cryosphere and Psychrophiles: Insights into a Cold Origin of Life?

Psychrophiles thrive permanently in the various cold environments on Earth. Their unsuspected ability to remain metabolically active in the most extreme low temperature conditions provides insights into a possible cold step in the origin of life. More specifically, metabolically active psychrophilic...

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Main Author: Georges Feller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/7/2/25