1977 ⟶ Discovery of Archaebacteria

Carl Woese and George E. Fox discover archaebacteria, a thir...
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🦠 Discovery of Archaebacteria

Carl Woese and George E. Fox discover archaebacteria, a third domain of life distinct from prokaryotes and eukaryotes, by analyzing 16S ribosomal RNA.⟶
Discovery of Archaebacteria (1977)
MicrobiologyEvolutionary BiologyArchaeaPhylogenyCarl WoeseGeorge E. Fox16S rRNAThree-Domain System
United StatesUnited States
Discovery of Archaebacteria (1977)