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Origins: Genesis, Evolution and Biodiversity of Microbial Life in the Universe is the sixth unit of the book series Cellular Origins, Lifein Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE) edited by Joseph Seckbach. In this book forty eminent scientists review their studies in the fields of Life from the beginning to the "Fact of Life". The history of Origin of Life and Astrobiology is well covered by these authors. Reviews cover the standard and alternative scenarios of the genesis of Life, while the chapters of "The First Cells" leading to the biodiversity and extremophiles of microbial Life. Among these extremophiles are the microbes living in the Life's limits, such as in high temperature, psychrophilic, UV radiation, and halophilic environments. The origin and history of Martian water is discussed followed by the possible biogeochemistry inside Titan. This new field of Astrobiology has been presented, from comets as a source of materials and Life on earth to the space for last Frontiers.




Origins: Genesis, Evolution and Biodiversity of Microbial Life in the Universe is the sixth unit of the book series Cellular Origins, Lifein Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE) edited by Joseph Seckbach. In this book forty eminent scientists review their studies in the fields of Life from the beginning to the "Fact of Life". The history of Origin of Life and Astrobiology is well covered by these authors. Reviews cover the standard and alternative scenarios of the genesis of Life, while the chapters of "The First Cells" leading to the biodiversity and extremophiles of microbial Life. Among these extremophiles are the microbes living in the Life's limits, such as in high temperature, psychrophilic, UV radiation, and halophilic environments. The origin and history of Martian water is discussed followed by the possible biogeochemistry inside Titan. This new field of Astrobiology has been presented, from comets as a source of materials and Life on earth to the space for last Frontiers.


Origins: Genesis, Evolution and Biodiversity of Microbial Life in the Universe is the sixth unit of the book series Cellular Origins, Lifein Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE) edited by Joseph Seckbach. In this book forty eminent scientists review their studies in the fields of Life from the beginning to the "Fact of Life". The history of Origin of Life and Astrobiology is well covered by these authors. Reviews cover the standard and alternative scenarios of the genesis of Life, while the chapters of "The First Cells" leading to the biodiversity and extremophiles of microbial Life. Among these extremophiles are the microbes living in the Life's limits, such as in high temperature, psychrophilic, UV radiation, and halophilic environments. The origin and history of Martian water is discussed followed by the possible biogeochemistry inside Titan. This new field of Astrobiology has been presented, from comets as a source of materials and Life on earth to the space for last Frontiers.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-5
The Fact of Life....Pages 6-13
Historical Review of the Origin of Life and Astrobiology....Pages 15-33
In the Beginning....Pages 35-55
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
The Chemistry of Life’s Origins....Pages 59-73
Prebiotic Amphiphilic Compounds....Pages 75-89
Theoretical and Computational Approaches to the Study of the Origin of Life....Pages 91-120
The HCN World....Pages 121-135
The Possible Role of Volcanic Lightning in Chemical Evolution....Pages 139-152
Chemistry in Prebiotic Aerosols: A Mechanism for the Origin of Life....Pages 153-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Prebiotic Interplay Between Fatty Acids and Amino Acids in Hydrothermal Environments....Pages 169-179
The Role of Clays in the Origin of Life....Pages 181-194
Organomineralization....Pages 195-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Role of Nucleotide-Like Coenzymes in Primitive Evolution....Pages 215-231
Cosmic Thermobiology....Pages 233-248
Paradigm Completion for Generalized Evolutionary Theory with Application to Epistemology....Pages 249-260
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
The Outlines Of Bacterial Evolution....Pages 263-279
Cell Wall Structures of Mesophilic, Thermophilic and Hyperthermophilic Archaea....Pages 281-298
Potential Role of Dissimilatory Iron Reduction in the Early Evolution of Microbial Respiration....Pages 299-313
The Evolution of Lipids in Prokaryotes....Pages 315-328
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Calcium Build-up in the Precambrian Sea....Pages 329-345
The Viral Eukaryogenesis Theory....Pages 347-367
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
Introduction To The Extremophiles....Pages 371-396
Alkalithermophiles: A Double Challenge From Extreme Environments....Pages 395-412
Halophilic Microorganisms: Physiology and Phylogeny....Pages 413-426
Adaptation of Bacteria to the Terrestrial Permafrost Environment....Pages 427-444
Phototrophic Bacteria Under UV Stress....Pages 445-461
Glacial Periods on Early Earth and Implications for the Evolution of Life....Pages 463-480
The Evolutionary Ecology of Species Diversity in Stressed and Extreme Environments....Pages 483-501
Microbial Diversity in Meso-Neoproterozoic Formations, with Particular Reference to the Himalaya....Pages 505-514
Microbial Biodiversity within the Vibrionaceae....Pages 517-530
Front Matter....Pages 533-548
Comets and the Origin of Life on the Primitive Earth....Pages 547-547
Evaluating Comets as A Source of Earth’s Water....Pages 549-565
From Microbial Fossils to Astrobiology....Pages 571-591
Organisms in Extreme Environments: From the Origin and Early Evolution of Life on Earth to Astrobiology....Pages 595-605
A Brief Geological History of Water on Mars....Pages 607-620
Evolution of the Martin Water Inventory....Pages 621-631
Possible Biogeochemical Cycles on Titan....Pages 633-643
Astrobiology’s Last Frontiers....Pages 645-665
Back Matter....Pages 667-679
....Pages 681-708
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