A Multi-Functional Tubulovesicular Network as the Ancestral Eukaryotic Endomembrane System

The origin of the eukaryotic endomembrane system is still the subject of much speculation. We argue that the combination of two recent hypotheses addressing the eukaryotic endomembrane’s early evolution supports the possibility that the ancestral membranes were organised as a multi-functional tubulo...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos González-Sánchez, Ricardo Costa, Damien P. Devos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/4/2/264