Biomarker signatures of Sinian bitumens in the Moxi-Gaoshiti Bulge of Sichuan Basin, China: Geological significance for paleo-oil reservoirs: Reply

- Several mistakes in the paper (Precambrian Research 296, 1-19, 2017) are corrected.
- The questions put forward in the discussion paper are addressed in detail.
- The results and conclusions in this article are further clarified.
- Perspectives about biomarkers and their application at a high temperature condition are declared.