PNAS

The two-domain tree of life is linked to a new root for the Archaea [Evolution]

K. Raymann, C. Brochier-Armanet, S. Gribaldo.
One of the most fundamental questions in evolutionary biology is the origin of the lineage leading to eukaryotes. Recent phylogenomic analyses have indicated an emergence of eukaryotes from within the radiation of modern Archaea and specifically from a group comprising Thaumarchaeota/“Aigarchaeota” (candidate phylum)/Crenarchaeota/Korarchaeota (TACK). Despite their major implications, these studies...