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An archaeal origin of eukaryotes supports only two primary domains of life

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  • Tom A. Williams

    (Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK)

  • Peter G. Foster

    (Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK)

  • Cymon J. Cox

    (Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • T. Martin Embley

    (Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK)

Abstract

Accumulating evidence that the eukaryotic nuclear lineage originated from within the Archaea provides support for a tree containing only two primary domains of life—the Achaea and Bacteria—over the currently accepted ‘three-domains tree’.

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  • Tom A. Williams & Peter G. Foster & Cymon J. Cox & T. Martin Embley, 2013. "An archaeal origin of eukaryotes supports only two primary domains of life," Nature, Nature, vol. 504(7479), pages 231-236, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:504:y:2013:i:7479:d:10.1038_nature12779
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12779
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    1. Heaps Sarah E. & Nye Tom M.W. & Boys Richard J. & Williams Tom A. & Embley T. Martin, 2014. "Bayesian modelling of compositional heterogeneity in molecular phylogenetics," Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology, De Gruyter, vol. 13(5), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Zhang, Bing & Li, Wei & Guo, Yuan & Zhang, Zhiqiang & Shi, Wenxin & Cui, Fuyi & Lens, Piet N.L. & Tay, Joo Hwa, 2020. "Microalgal-bacterial consortia: From interspecies interactions to biotechnological applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).

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