Evolution of viruses and cells: do we need a fourth domain of life to explain the origin of eukaryotes?

The recent discovery of diverse very large viruses, such as the mimivirus, has fostered a profusion of hypotheses positing that these viruses define a new domain of life together with the three cellular ones (Archaea, Bacteria and Eucarya). It has also been speculated that they have played a key rol...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences 2015-09, Vol.370 (1678), p.20140327-20140327
Hauptverfasser:	Moreira, David, López-García, Purificación
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archaea Biological Evolution Domain Of Life Eucarya Eukaryotic Cells - classification Eukaryotic Cells - cytology Gene Transfer, Horizontal Genome, Viral Giant Viruses Horizontal Gene Transfer Long Branch Attraction Mimivirus Origin Of Eukaryotes Viruses - classification Viruses - genetics
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