Uncovering Life's Third Domain: The Discovery of the Archaea

• Event Date: Thursday, November 1, 2007–Sunday, January 27, 2008
• Time: Regular Museum hours (CDT)
• Location: Campbell Gallery, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

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This exhibit showcases some of the original tools used by Professor Carl R. Woese, 2003 recipient of the Crafoord Prize, and the team of scientists at the University of Illinois-Champaign who conducted groundbreaking work in the use of molecular signatures to map the evolutionary history of life. The work of this team led, eventually, to the discovery of the Archaea, the third domain of life.

This exhibit is presented in collaboration with the Institute for Genomic Biology and in conjunction with the conference "Hidden before our eyes: 30 years of molecular phylogeny, Archaea and evolution" (Nov. 3-4).