The Very Early Evolution of Biological Complexity
Abstract
All extant life is descended from a common ancestor, which, despite being very ancient, appears to have been a complex cellular organism. A new study by Moody et al. shows that this ancestor was not only a complex cell, but also lived within a microbial ecology likely inhabited by other complex cells.
Repository Citation
Goldman, Aaron D., and Gregory P. Fournier. 2024. "The Very Early Evolution of Biological Complexity." Trends in Genetics 40(11): 912-913.
Publisher
Cell Press
Publication Date
11-17-2024
Publication Title
Trends in Genetics
Department
Biology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2024.09.001
Keywords
Last universal common ancestor, Ancient metabolism, Ancient ecology, Molecular clocks, Tree reconciliation
Language
English
Format
text
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