Phagocytosis-like cell engulfment by a planctomycete bacterium
Phagocytosis is a typically eukaryotic feature that could be behind the origin of eukaryotic cells. Here, the authors describe a bacterium that can engulf other bacteria and small eukaryotic cells through a phagocytosis-like mechanism.
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doaj-0e1fed8129a743728b9a25a3dcd3be262021-05-11T12:23:17ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232019-12-0110111110.1038/s41467-019-13499-2Phagocytosis-like cell engulfment by a planctomycete bacteriumTakashi Shiratori0Shigekatsu Suzuki1Yukako Kakizawa2Ken-ichiro Ishida3Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of TsukubaNational Institute for Environmental StudiesFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of TsukubaFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of TsukubaPhagocytosis is a typically eukaryotic feature that could be behind the origin of eukaryotic cells. Here, the authors describe a bacterium that can engulf other bacteria and small eukaryotic cells through a phagocytosis-like mechanism.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13499-2 |
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Takashi Shiratori Shigekatsu Suzuki Yukako Kakizawa Ken-ichiro Ishida Phagocytosis-like cell engulfment by a planctomycete bacterium Nature Communications |
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Takashi Shiratori Shigekatsu Suzuki Yukako Kakizawa Ken-ichiro Ishida |
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Phagocytosis-like cell engulfment by a planctomycete bacterium |
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Phagocytosis-like cell engulfment by a planctomycete bacterium |
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Phagocytosis-like cell engulfment by a planctomycete bacterium |
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Phagocytosis is a typically eukaryotic feature that could be behind the origin of eukaryotic cells. Here, the authors describe a bacterium that can engulf other bacteria and small eukaryotic cells through a phagocytosis-like mechanism. |
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