Gene flow and biological conflict systems in the origin and evolution of eukaryotes

The endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotes brought together two disparate genomes in the cell. Additionally, eukaryotic natural history has included other endosymbiotic events, phagotrophic consumption of organisms, and intimate interactions with viruses and endoparasites. These phenomena facilitated la...

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Main Authors: L eAravind, Vivek eAnantharaman, Dapeng eZhang, Robson Francisco De Souza, Lakshminarayan M Iyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00089/full