Eukaryotic origins

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences
James A Lake

Abstract

The origin of the eukaryotes is a fundamental scientific question that for over 30 years has generated a spirited debate between the competing Archaea (or three domains) tree and the eocyte tree. As eukaryotes ourselves, humans have a personal interest in our origins. Eukaryotes contain their defining organelle, the nucleus, after which they are named. They have a complex evolutionary history, over time acquiring multiple organelles, including mitochondria, chloroplasts, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticula, and other organelles all of which may hint at their origins. It is the evolutionary history of the nucleus and their other organelles that have intrigued molecular evolutionists, myself included, for the past 30 years and which continues to hold our interest as increasingly compelling evidence favours the eocyte tree. As with any orthodoxy, it takes time to embrace new concepts and techniques.

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Sep 2, 2015·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Tom A Williams, T Martin Embley
Feb 28, 2018·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·Zhichao ZhouJi-Dong Gu
Dec 14, 2017·Nucleic Acids Research·Robert KnüppelSébastien Ferreira-Cerca
Aug 23, 2019·Microbial Ecology·Yihua SunMeng Li

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