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Record 1 2010-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Origin of Life and Speciation
DEF

An organism that occupies some kind of a middle position between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

CONT

Mesokaryotes are endowed with cytoplasmic organelles like plant cells, but their nuclear structure is similar to prokaryotes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
CONT

De tels fossiles montrent qu’il existe des formes intermédiaires et qu’il n’y a aucune discontinuité entre procaryotes et eucaryotes, rejoignant ainsi le concept des mésocaryotes [...].

Spanish

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