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University of Texas at Austin Marine Science InstituteORCID 0000-0002-1219-1786Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
7 papers
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Stephan Köstlbacher, Jolien J. E. van Hooff, Kassiani Panagiotou…·Thijs J. G. Ettema
This study identifies 908 new isomorphic eukaryotic signature proteins in Asgard archaea, suggesting their ancestor was more complex than previously thought.
Kathryn E. Appler, James P. Lingford, Xianzhe Gong…·Brett J. Baker
This study expands the diversity of Asgardarchaeota, revealing metabolic features suggesting aerobic respiration in the Asgard-eukaryotic ancestor.
Jan Löwe, Andriko von Kügelgen, Vicente J. Planelles-Herrero…·Thijs J. G. Ettema
The paper identifies tubulins in Asgard archaea and shows they form mini-microtubules with eukaryotic-like properties, suggesting an archaeal origin for microtubules.
Huan Du, Aoxiang Xu, Xiaoyuan Feng…·Yang Liu
The paper identifies archaeal microcompartments in Hodarchaeales, showing they enhance energy production and may have contributed to eukaryogenesis.
Luis E. Valentin-Alvarado, Kathryn E. Appler, Valerie De Anda…·Jillian F. Banfield
The paper reconstructs genomes of soil-associated Asgard archaea and uses metatranscriptomics to show their role in carbon compound metabolism relevant to methane production in wetlands.
Luis E. Valentin-Alvarado, Ling-Dong Shi, Kathryn E. Appler…·Jillian F. Banfield
This study identifies mobile genetic elements and defense systems in Asgard archaea, revealing their role in shaping genetic diversity and evolution.
Pedro Leao, Mary E. Little, Kathryn E. Appler…·Brett J Baker
This study identifies defense systems in Asgard archaea, showing their role in the origin of eukaryotic immunity and potential biomedical applications.