Prokaryotic cells, which include all bacteria and archaea, are ancient, and relatively simple compared to eukaryotic cells, which are found in fungi, plants, and animals. Scientists have long sought ...

F. J. R. C. Coelho, D. F. R. Cleary, N. C. M. Gomes, A. R. M. Pólonia, Y. M. Huang, L.-L. Liu, N. J. de Voogd https://www.jstor.org/stable/48723473 Copy URL ...

In the beginning, there was boredom. Following the emergence of cellular life on earth, some 3.5 billion years ago, simple cells lacking a nucleus and other detailed internal structure dominated the ...

Prokaryotic viruses (phages) existing in activated sludge (AS), a biological treatment process widely used in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), act to regulate the composition of microbial ...