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The bacterial origin of mitochondria: Incorrect phylogenies and the importance of metabolic traits.
International review of cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2023
Degli Esposti Mauro
Abstract excerpt
This article provides an updated review on the evolution of mitochondria from bacteria, which were likely related to extant alphaproteobacteria. Particular attention is given to the timeline of oxygen history on Earth and the entwined phases of eukaryotic evolution that produced the animals that still populate our planet. Mitochondria of early-branching unicellular eukaryotes and plants appear to retain partial...
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