The new tree of eukaryotes
For 15 years, the eukaryote Tree of Life (eToL) has been divided into five to eight major
groupings, known as 'supergroups'. However, the tree has been profoundly rearranged …
groupings, known as 'supergroups'. However, the tree has been profoundly rearranged …
The revised classification of eukaryotes
This revision of the classification of eukaryotes, which updates that of Adl et al.[J. Eukaryot.
Microbiol. 52 (2005) 399], retains an emphasis on the protists and incorporates changes …
Microbiol. 52 (2005) 399], retains an emphasis on the protists and incorporates changes …
Actin, a central player in cell shape and movement
TD Pollard, JA Cooper - science, 2009 - science.org
The protein actin forms filaments that provide cells with mechanical support and driving
forces for movement. Actin contributes to biological processes such as sensing …
forces for movement. Actin contributes to biological processes such as sensing …
Non-muscle myosin II takes centre stage in cell adhesion and migration
M Vicente-Manzanares, X Ma, RS Adelstein… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2009 - nature.com
Non-muscle myosin II (NM II) is an actin-binding protein that has actin cross-linking and
contractile properties and is regulated by the phosphorylation of its light and heavy chains …
contractile properties and is regulated by the phosphorylation of its light and heavy chains …
[图书][B] The logic of chance: the nature and origin of biological evolution
EV Koonin - 2011 - books.google.com
The Logic of Chance offers a reappraisal and a new synthesis of theories, concepts, and
hypotheses on the key aspects of the evolution of life on earth in light of comparative …
hypotheses on the key aspects of the evolution of life on earth in light of comparative …
The eukaryotic tree of life from a global phylogenomic perspective
F Burki - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Molecular phylogenetics has revolutionized our knowledge of the eukaryotic tree of life. With
the advent of genomics, a new discipline of phylogenetics has emerged: phylogenomics …
the advent of genomics, a new discipline of phylogenetics has emerged: phylogenomics …
Sex is a ubiquitous, ancient, and inherent attribute of eukaryotic life
D Speijer, J Lukeš, M Eliáš - Proceedings of the National …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Sexual reproduction and clonality in eukaryotes are mostly seen as exclusive, the latter
being rather exceptional. This view might be biased by focusing almost exclusively on …
being rather exceptional. This view might be biased by focusing almost exclusively on …
[图书][B] Sex, size and gender roles: evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism
Why do males and females frequently differ so markedly in body size and morphology? Sex,
Size, and Gender Roles is the first book to investigate the genetic, developmental, and …
Size, and Gender Roles is the first book to investigate the genetic, developmental, and …
Eukaryotic evolution, changes and challenges
The idea that some eukaryotes primitively lacked mitochondria and were true intermediates
in the prokaryote-to-eukaryote transition was an exciting prospect. It spawned major …
in the prokaryote-to-eukaryote transition was an exciting prospect. It spawned major …
Draft Genome Sequence of the Sexually Transmitted Pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis
We describe the genome sequence of the protist Trichomonas vaginalis, a sexually
transmitted human pathogen. Repeats and transposable elements comprise about two …
transmitted human pathogen. Repeats and transposable elements comprise about two …