Lokiarchaeota: Eukaryote-like missing links from microbial dark matter?

Arshan Nasir; Kyung Mo Kim; Gustavo Caetano-Anollés

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2015.06.001

Lokiarchaeota: Eukaryote-like missing links from microbial dark matter?

Arshan Nasir, Kyung Mo Kim, Gustavo Caetano-Anollés

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Abstract

Identification and genome sequencing of novel organismal groups can reduce the gap between the sequenced minority and the unexplored majority. The recent discovery of phylum Lokiarchaeota promises understanding of biological history. Here we inquire if Lokiarchaeota truly represent ancient eukaryotic ancestors or just microbial dark matter of expanding archaeal diversity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	448-450
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	23
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2015.06.001
State	Published - Aug 1 2015

Keywords

Archaea
Biodiversity
Metagenomics
Origin of eukaryotes
Phylogenetics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Virology
Infectious Diseases

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