Eukaryotic evolution: the importance of being archaebacterial

John M Logsdon Jr

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.11.020

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Eukaryotic evolution: the importance of being archaebacterial

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Eukaryotic evolution: the importance of being archaebacterial

John M Logsdon Jr

Current biology, Vol.20(24), pp.R1078-R1079

12/21/2010

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.11.020

PMID: 21172628

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Abstract

Approximately half of all eukaryotic genes show signs of prokaryotic origin. Genes derived from eubacteria are more abundant than those from archaebacteria, but the latter are functionally more important. This supports archaebacteria as founding ancestors of the eukaryotic nucleus.

Symbiosis

Archaea - physiology

Biological Evolution

Eukaryotic Cells - physiology

Phylogeny

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Title: Subtitle: Eukaryotic evolution: the importance of being archaebacterial
Creators: John M Logsdon Jr - Department of Biology and Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. john-logsdon@uiowa.edu
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Current biology, Vol.20(24), pp.R1078-R1079
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.11.020
PMID: 21172628
ISSN: 0960-9822
eISSN: 1879-0445
Language: English
Date published: 12/21/2010
Academic Unit: Biology
Record Identifier: 9984217535702771

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