Ancestral State Reconstructions Trace Mitochondria But Not Phagocytosis to the Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evac079
Abstract: Abstract Two main theories have been put forward to explain the origin of mitochondria in eukaryotes: phagotrophic engulfment (undigested food) and microbial symbiosis (physiological interactions). The two theories generate mutually exclusive predictions about the order… read more here.
Keywords: ancestral state; mitochondria phagocytosis; eukaryotic common; phagocytosis ... See more keywords