Advances in Astrophysics
Intelligent Messages in Bacterial DNA – a Sequel to SETI?
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Author(s)
- N. Chandra Wickramasinghe*
Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology, University of Buckingham, UK; Centre for Astrobiology, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka; National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka; Institute for the Study of Panspermia and Astroeconomics, Gifu, Japan - Gensuke Tokoro
Institute for the Study of Panspermia and Astroeconomics, Gifu, Japan - Robert Temple
History of Chinese Science and Culture Foundation Conway Hall, London, UK
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