Phylotranscriptomics unveil a Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic origin and deep relationships of the Viridiplantae

Z Yang, X Ma, Q Wang, X Tian, J Sun, Z Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The Viridiplantae comprise two main clades, the Chlorophyta (including a diverse array of
marine and freshwater green algae) and the Streptophyta (consisting of the freshwater …

1.63-billion-year-old multicellular eukaryotes from the Chuanlinggou Formation in North China

L Miao, Z Yin, AH Knoll, Y Qu, M Zhu - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Multicellularity is key to the functional and ecological success of the Eukarya, underpinning
much of their modern diversity in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Despite the …

Oolitic ironstones, continental iron flux and reverse weathering in the Proterozoic Eon: Insights from the Tonian Katherine Group, Yukon

M Lechte, G Halverson, M Wallace, T Gibson… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oolitic ironstones are iron-rich and chert-poor sedimentary rocks containing concentrically
coated grains composed of iron (oxyhydr) oxides and iron phyllosilicates that offer a unique …

Proterozoic microfossils continue to provide new insights into the rise of complex eukaryotic life

RP Anderson, S Mughal… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Eukaryotes have evolved to dominate the biosphere today, accounting for most documented
living species and the vast majority of the Earth's biomass. Consequently, understanding …

The paleoredox context of early eukaryotic evolution: insights from the Tonian Mackenzie Mountains Supergroup, Canada

KM Maloney, GP Halverson, M Lechte, TM Gibson… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Tonian (ca. 1000–720 Ma) marine environments are hypothesised to have
experienced major redox changes coinciding with the evolution and diversification of …

[引用][C] DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IN CANADIAN ACADEMIC GEOSCIENCE

S JESS, E HEER, L SCHOENBOHM