History of Archaea

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The archaea, or archaebacteria, are one of the three domains of life, apart from the eubacteria and eukaryotes. They were discovered in the late 1970s by Dr. [Carl Woese]? at the University of Illinois by genetic comparison.

The archaea (formerly known as archaebacteria, but presently usage of this term is discouraged), are one of the three domains of life, apart from the eubacteria and eukaryotes. They were discovered in the late 1970s by Dr. [Carl Woese]? at the University of Illinois by genetic comparison.