Evolution: Reconstructing the Timeline of Eukaryogenesis

Timing the events in the evolution of eukaryotic cells is crucial to understanding this major transition. A recent study reconstructs the origins of thousands of gene families ancestral to eukaryotes and, using a controversial approach, aims to order the events of eukaryogenesis.

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Main Authors: Roger, Andrew J., Susko, Edward, Leger, Michelle M.
Format: artículo biblioteca
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-22
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/251912
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Summary:Timing the events in the evolution of eukaryotic cells is crucial to understanding this major transition. A recent study reconstructs the origins of thousands of gene families ancestral to eukaryotes and, using a controversial approach, aims to order the events of eukaryogenesis.