The new tree of eukaryotes
For 15 years, the eukaryote Tree of Life (eToL) has been divided into five to eight major
groupings, known as 'supergroups'. However, the tree has been profoundly rearranged …
groupings, known as 'supergroups'. However, the tree has been profoundly rearranged …
Anaerobic ciliates as a model group for studying symbioses in oxygen‐depleted environments
Anaerobiosis has independently evolved in multiple lineages of ciliates, allowing them to
colonize a variety of anoxic and oxygen‐depleted habitats. Anaerobic ciliates commonly …
colonize a variety of anoxic and oxygen‐depleted habitats. Anaerobic ciliates commonly …
[HTML][HTML] The all-data-based evolutionary hypothesis of ciliated protists with a revised classification of the phylum Ciliophora (Eukaryota, Alveolata)
F Gao, A Warren, Q Zhang, J Gong, M Miao, P Sun… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
The phylum Ciliophora plays important roles in a wide range of biological studies. However,
the evolutionary relationships of many groups remain unclear due to a lack of sufficient …
the evolutionary relationships of many groups remain unclear due to a lack of sufficient …
Genetic codes with no dedicated stop codon: context-dependent translation termination
The prevailing view of the nuclear genetic code is that it is largely frozen and unambiguous.
Flexibility in the nuclear genetic code has been demonstrated in ciliates that reassign …
Flexibility in the nuclear genetic code has been demonstrated in ciliates that reassign …
A phylogenomic framework to study the diversity and evolution of stramenopiles (= heterokonts)
Stramenopiles or heterokonts constitute one of the most speciose and diverse clades of
protists. It includes ecologically important algae (such as diatoms or large multicellular …
protists. It includes ecologically important algae (such as diatoms or large multicellular …
[HTML][HTML] Genomics of new ciliate lineages provides insight into the evolution of obligate anaerobiosis
Oxygen plays a crucial role in energetic metabolism of most eukaryotes. Yet adaptations to
low-oxygen concentrations leading to anaerobiosis have independently arisen in many …
low-oxygen concentrations leading to anaerobiosis have independently arisen in many …
Organelles that illuminate the origins of Trichomonas hydrogenosomes and Giardia mitosomes
Many anaerobic microbial parasites possess highly modified mitochondria known as
mitochondrion-related organelles (MROs). The best-studied of these are the …
mitochondrion-related organelles (MROs). The best-studied of these are the …
Systematic studies on ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora) in China: progress and achievements based on molecular information
F Gao, J Huang, Y Zhao, L Li, W Liu, M Miao… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to complex morphological and convergent morphogenetic characters, the systematics
of ciliates has long been ambiguous. Since 1990, the Laboratory of Protozoology, Ocean …
of ciliates has long been ambiguous. Since 1990, the Laboratory of Protozoology, Ocean …
Single-cell transcriptomics for microbial eukaryotes
One of the greatest hindrances to a comprehensive understanding of microbial genomics,
cell biology, ecology, and evolution is that most microbial life is not in culture. Solutions to …
cell biology, ecology, and evolution is that most microbial life is not in culture. Solutions to …
Phylogenomics solves a long-standing evolutionary puzzle in the ciliate world: the subclass Peritrichia is monophyletic
E Gentekaki, M Kolisko, Y Gong, D Lynn - Molecular Phylogenetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The phylum Ciliophora is one of the most broadly studied protozoan lineages. The era of
molecular investigation has brought forth a major ongoing debate: is the subclass Peritrichia …
molecular investigation has brought forth a major ongoing debate: is the subclass Peritrichia …