The eukaryotic ancestor shapes up

Laura Eme and Thijs J. G. Ettema ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 562, issue 7727, 352-353

Abstract: Asgard archaea are the closest known relatives of nucleus-bearing organisms called eukaryotes. A study indicates that these archaea have a dynamic network of actin protein — a trait thought of as eukaryote-specific.

Keywords: Evolution; Microbiology; Cell biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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