An archaeal origin of eukaryotes supports only two primary domains of life

Tom A. Williams, Peter G. Foster, Cymon J. Cox and T. Martin Embley ()
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Tom A. Williams: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Peter G. Foster: Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK
Cymon J. Cox: Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
T. Martin Embley: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK

Nature, 2013, vol. 504, issue 7479, 231-236

Abstract: Accumulating evidence that the eukaryotic nuclear lineage originated from within the Archaea provides support for a tree containing only two primary domains of life—the Achaea and Bacteria—over the currently accepted ‘three-domains tree’.

Date: 2013
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