Origin of the Eukaryotic Cell
All complex life on Earth is composed of ‘eukaryotic’ cells. Eukaryotes arose just once in 4 billion years, via an endosymbiosis — bacteria entered a simple host cell, evolving into mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of complex cells. Mitochondria lost most of their genes, retaining only those needed f...
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World Scientific Publishing
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Molecular Frontiers Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2529732517400120 |