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Diversity, ecology, cell biology and evolution of the Asgard archaea.
Nature reviews. Microbiology - 1 Jun 2026
Panagiotou Kassiani, Geesink Patricia, Köstlbacher Stephan, de Zwaan Gerben H, Ettema Thijs J G
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The Asgard archaea are a clade of archaea that was first discovered through metagenomic surveys of marine sediments. The past decade has witnessed a substantial expansion of their genomic diversity, revealing diverse metabolic repertoires and providing insights into their ecological interactions and function. Notably, comprehensive phylogenomic analyses, together with the identification of numerous eukaryotic...
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