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Patrick Forterre

French biologist · France · On the map · Scientists · Born 1949 · age 77

Patrick Forterre is a French biologist and writer. He had served as professor at Paris-Sud University and Pasteur Institute. He is known for his work on Archaea, viruses and the evolution of life. He was the first to use the acronym "LUCA" for the last universal common ancestor in a 1997 paper.

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