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Prokaryote: gene-sequence comparisons show the tree of life consists of bacteria, eukarya and archaea. The use of the term ‘prokaryote’ fails to recognize that an idea about life's origins has been proved wrong.

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Pace, N. Time for a change.Nature 441, 289 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/441289a

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• Published: 17 May 2006
• Issue date: 18 May 2006
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