SAR11 is a group of small, carbon-oxidizing bacteria that reach a global estimated
population size of 2.4× 1028 cells—approximately 25% of all plankton. They are found …

The phenotypic and biochemical similarities between caspase-mediated apoptosis and
cellular differentiation are striking. They include such diverse phenomenon as mitochondrial …

Abstract The MEROPS database (http://www. ebi. ac. uk/merops/) is an integrated source of
information about peptidases, their substrates and inhibitors. The hierarchical classification …

High-throughput amplicon sequencing of large genomic regions remains challenging for
short-read technologies. Here, we report a high-throughput amplicon sequencing approach …

Mitochondria are ATP-generating organelles, the endosymbiotic origin of which was a key
event in the evolution of eukaryotic cells. Despite strong phylogenetic evidence that …

We breathe at the molecular level when mitochondria in our cells consume oxygen to extract
energy from nutrients. Mitochondria are characteristic cellular organelles that derive from …

Recent developments in science and technology point to the need to unify, and extend, the
definition of memory. On the one hand, molecular neurobiology has shown that memory is …

Determining the phylogenetic origin of mitochondria is key to understanding the ancestral
mitochondrial symbiosis and its role in eukaryogenesis. However, the precise evolutionary …

Background Although the origin of the eukaryotic cell has long been recognized as the
single most profound change in cellular organization during the evolution of life on earth …

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new
discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of …