“All living organisms fall into one of three large groups (domains) [Bacteria, Archeara, Eukarya] that define three branches of evolution from a common progenitor.”

Principles of Biochemistry, Ch. 1 : The Foundations of Biochemistry

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American biochemist 1917–1986

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