The basic building blocks of life to be rethought after one discovered to be missing
Single cell organisms found near volcanoes have different make-up.
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Volcanic bug yields cancer clue
CAPTION: Archaea are microbes found in extreme conditions such as hot volcanic pools (above). CREDIT: Malcolm White.
Cancer research goes ‘back to basics’
CAPTION: Dr White will study the repair systems of archaea - a group of microbes often found in extreme environments such as volcanic pools - to find out more about human repair systems.
Meet the relatives: microbes mirror mankind
*Caption: boiling volcanic pool in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming - typical conditions for growth of archaea*