Complex archaea that bridge the gap between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

The origin of the eukaryotic cell remains one of the most contentious puzzles in modern biology. Recent studies have provided support for the emergence of the eukaryotic host cell from within the archaeal domain of life, but the identity and nature of the putative archaeal ancestor remain a subject...

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Main Authors: Spang, Anja, Saw, Jimmy H., Jørgensen, Steffen L., Zaremba-Niedzwiedzka, Katarzyna, Martijn, Joran, Lind, Anders E., van Eijk, Roel, Schleper, Christa, Guy, Lionel, Ettema, Thijs J. G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4444528/