W. F. Martin

This paper demonstrates that hydrothermal minerals catalyze CO2 fixation with H2 under alkaline conditions, producing organic compounds similar to the acetyl-CoA pathway.

This paper analyzes the origin of genes in eukaryotic genomes, finding that bacterial genes outnumber archaeal genes, with photosynthetic lineages showing higher bacterial contributions.

The paper identifies gene duplication events in the last eukaryote common ancestor (LECA) that suggest mitochondrial gene transfer preceded the onset of eukaryotic complexity.

The paper shows that Asgard and CPR metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) fail to meet basic phylogenetic criteria due to their anomalous ribosomal protein evolutionary histories, suggesting they are binning artifacts.

The paper investigates the phylogenetic placement of mitochondria within Alphaproteobacteria using alternative methods to address compositional heterogeneity.

The paper identifies autocatalytic networks in ancient microbial metabolism, showing small-molecule catalysis preceded polymers in biochemical evolution.

The paper shows algae maintain anaerobic metabolism enzymes at 21% O2, while land plants and animals shifted to NADH-based redox balance during terrestrialization.

The paper proposes that nitrogenase inhibition by oxygen limited atmospheric oxygenation for over a billion years until terrestrial plants separated O2 production from N2 fixation.

This study assembles plastomes from eight Podocarpaceae genera, revealing Lagarostrobos has the largest and most rearranged plastome, and clarifies phylogenetic relationships within the family.

This study shows that Naegleria gruberi relies on lipid oxidation for growth and energy metabolism, unlike glucose or amino acids, and suggests similar metabolism in its pathogenic relative N. fowleri.

The paper tests Count's ability to detect mass gene transfer events and finds it biases towards uniform distribution rather than sporadic acquisition and differential loss.