Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Supersized ribosomal RNA expansion segments in Asgard archaea
P. I. Penev, S. Fakhretaha-Aval, V. J. Patel…·J. B. Glass
The paper identifies supersized rRNA expansion segments in Asgard archaea, suggesting they may represent an intermediate step in the evolution of eukaryotic ribosomal complexity.
DOI 10.1093/gbe/evaa170