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All in the Family.

Authors :
Hayden, Thomas
Source :
U.S. News & World Report. 6/3/2002, Vol. 132 Issue 19, p58. 3p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Discusses the efforts of the American Museum of Natural History in New York to assemble a universal tree of life to classify life on Earth. Taxonomy used by Charles Darwin; Importance of cross-species comparisons; Place of bacteria, eucarya, archaea and other types of life on the model; Practical uses of the model. INSET: Searching for roots.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00415537
Volume :
132
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
U.S. News & World Report
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
6718485