Definitions
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- noun Any of various organisms, such as certain bacteria and archaea, requiring temperatures of 80°C (176°F) or higher to thrive.
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- noun biology An
organism thatlives andthrives in anextremely hot environment , such as adeep sea smoker vent ; often a member of theArchaea .
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
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The scientists propose, then, that crenarchaeal viruses have simply maintained their originally diverse morphologies, whereas viruses of non-hyperthermophile hosts (including other crenarchaeal viruses) have not.
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The scientists propose, then, that crenarchaeal viruses have simply maintained their originally diverse morphologies, whereas viruses of non-hyperthermophile hosts (including other crenarchaeal viruses) have not.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)
Home 2009
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The scientists propose, then, that crenarchaeal viruses have simply maintained their originally diverse morphologies, whereas viruses of non-hyperthermophile hosts (including other crenarchaeal viruses) have not.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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