Abiotic nitrogen reduction on the early Earth

Brandes, Jay A., Boctor, Nabil Z., Cody, George D., Cooper, Benjamin A., Hazen, Robert M., Yoder, Hatten S.·1998·Nature
DOI 10.1038/26450

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