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. 1977 Nov;74(11):5088-90.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.74.11.5088.

Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: the primary kingdoms

C R Woese, G E Fox

Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: the primary kingdoms

C R Woese et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977 Nov.

Abstract

A phylogenetic analysis based upon ribosomal RNA sequence characterization reveals that living systems represent one of three aboriginal lines of descent: (i) the eubacteria, comprising all typical bacteria; (ii) the archaebacteria, containing methanogenic bacteria; and (iii) the urkaryotes, now represented in the cytoplasmic component of eukaryotic cells.

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