Single cell genomics reveals plastid-lacking Picozoa are close relatives of red algae

The origin of primary plastids in an ancestor of Archaeplastida gave eukaryotes photosynthetic capabilities. This study used single-cell genomics and phylogenomics to infer the evolutionary origin of the plastid-lacking phylum Picozoa, a group of marine microbial heterotrophic eukaryotes, showing th...

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Autores principales: Max E. Schön, Vasily V. Zlatogursky, Rohan P. Singh, Camille Poirier, Susanne Wilken, Varsha Mathur, Jürgen F. H. Strassert, Jarone Pinhassi, Alexandra Z. Worden, Patrick J. Keeling, Thijs J. G. Ettema, Jeremy G. Wideman, Fabien Burki
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Sumario:The origin of primary plastids in an ancestor of Archaeplastida gave eukaryotes photosynthetic capabilities. This study used single-cell genomics and phylogenomics to infer the evolutionary origin of the plastid-lacking phylum Picozoa, a group of marine microbial heterotrophic eukaryotes, showing that they belong to the Archaeplastida and changing our understanding of plastid evolution.