Key questions about the early evolution of archaea remain unanswered. Here, Huang et al. use improved methods of genome evolution to propose a euryarchaeal root for archaea, a methanogenic ancestor, a...

Abstract. Phylogenetic trees are often inferred from protein sequences sampled from diverse taxa across the tree of life. The compositions of these amino a

A structural catalogue of the Asgard archaeal pangenome reveals hundreds of eukaryotic-like proteins that suggest a higher degree of cellular complexity in the archaeal ancestor of eukaryotes.

The Asgard archaea have become a cornerstone of archaeal research, particularly for studies aiming to unravel the origin and early evolution of eukaryotes. This Review outlines the current state of th...

Nature - Author Correction: Inference and reconstruction of the heimdallarchaeial ancestry of eukaryotes

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21 researchers from Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Máxima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to €850,000.

Abstract. The Asgard archaea are a diverse archaeal phylum important for our understanding of cellular evolution because they include the lineage that gave

The Asgard archaea are a diverse archaeal phylum important for our understanding of cellular evolution because they include the lineage that gave rise to eukaryotes. Recent phylogenomic work has focus...

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