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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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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
Subjects:	RNAi toxins antibiotics endosymbiosis biological conflict immunity proteins
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00089/full