Archaea and the origin of eukaryotes
Woese and Fox's 1977 paper on the discovery of the Archaea triggered a revolution in the
field of evolutionary biology by showing that life was divided into not only prokaryotes and …
field of evolutionary biology by showing that life was divided into not only prokaryotes and …
Extracellular vesicles as signaling mediators and disease biomarkers across biological barriers
Extracellular vesicles act as shuttle vectors or signal transducers that can deliver specific
biological information and have progressively emerged as key regulators of organized …
biological information and have progressively emerged as key regulators of organized …
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 …
biology. Recent studies have provided support for the emergence of the eukaryotic host cell …
An archaeal origin of eukaryotes supports only two primary domains of life
The discovery of the Archaea and the proposal of the three-domains 'universal'tree, based
on ribosomal RNA and core genes mainly involved in protein translation, catalysed new …
on ribosomal RNA and core genes mainly involved in protein translation, catalysed new …
Three-dimensional preservation of cellular and subcellular structures suggests 1.6 billion-year-old crown-group red algae
S Bengtson, T Sallstedt, V Belivanova… - PLoS Biology, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The~ 1.6 Ga Tirohan Dolomite of the Lower Vindhyan in central India contains phosphatized
stromatolitic microbialites. We report from there uniquely well-preserved fossils interpreted …
stromatolitic microbialites. We report from there uniquely well-preserved fossils interpreted …
The two-domain tree of life is linked to a new root for the Archaea
K Raymann, C Brochier-Armanet… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
One of the most fundamental questions in evolutionary biology is the origin of the lineage
leading to eukaryotes. Recent phylogenomic analyses have indicated an emergence of …
leading to eukaryotes. Recent phylogenomic analyses have indicated an emergence of …
The archaeal 'TACK'superphylum and the origin of eukaryotes
L Guy, TJG Ettema - Trends in microbiology, 2011 - cell.com
Although most hypotheses to explain the emergence of the eukaryotic lineage are
conflicting, some consensus exists concerning the requirement of a genomic fusion between …
conflicting, some consensus exists concerning the requirement of a genomic fusion between …
The early evolution of lipid membranes and the three domains of life
J Lombard, P López-García, D Moreira - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2012 - nature.com
All cell membranes are composed of glycerol phosphate phospholipids, and this
commonality argues for the presence of such phospholipids in the last common ancestor, or …
commonality argues for the presence of such phospholipids in the last common ancestor, or …
Early bioenergetic evolution
Life is the harnessing of chemical energy in such a way that the energy-harnessing device
makes a copy of itself. This paper outlines an energetically feasible path from a particular …
makes a copy of itself. This paper outlines an energetically feasible path from a particular …
Statistics and truth in phylogenomics
Phylogenomics refers to the inference of historical relationships among species using
genome-scale sequence data and to the use of phylogenetic analysis to infer protein …
genome-scale sequence data and to the use of phylogenetic analysis to infer protein …