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Editorial
. 2019 Sep 12;9(3):73.
doi: 10.3390/life9030073.

The Origin and Early Evolution of Life: Prebiotic Chemistry

Michele Fiore  1
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Editorial

The Origin and Early Evolution of Life: Prebiotic Chemistry

Michele Fiore. Life (Basel). .

Abstract

Microfossil evidence indicates that cellular life on Earth emerged during the Paleoarchean era be-tween 3 [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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