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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > biogenesis
Preferred Term:

biogenesis

Definition:
The origin of life. It includes studies of the potential basis for life in organic compounds but excludes studies of the development of altered forms of life through mutation and natural selection, which is biological evolution.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Research, Technology, Methods
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217222
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