10. Building the Biomarker Tree of Life

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. COPYRIGHT II
3. REVIEWS II
4. DEDICATION III
5. PREFACE V
6. TABLE OF CONTENTS VI
7. 1. The Search for a Molecular-Level Understanding of the Processes that Underpin the Earth's Biogeochemical Cycles 1
8. 2. What Genetics Offers Geobiology 9
9. 3. Enzymology of Electron Transport: Energy Generation With Geochemical Consequences 27
10. 4. Siderophores and the Dissolution of Iron-Bearing Minerals in Marine Systems 53
11. 5. Geomicrobiological Cycling of Iron 85
12. 6. Molecular-Scale Processes Involving Nanoparticulate Minerals in Biogeochemical Systems 109
13. 7. The Organic-Mineral Interface in Biominerals 157
14. 8. Catalysis and Prebiotic Synthesis 187
15. 9. The Evolution of Biological Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling—a Genomic Perspective 211
16. 10. Building the Biomarker Tree of Life 233
17. 11. Population Dynamics Through the Lens of Extreme Environments 259
18. 12. Metabolism and Genomics: Adventures Derived From Complete Genome Sequencing 279