Patterns of kinesin evolution reveal a complex ancestral eukaryote with a multifunctional cytoskeleton

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genesis of the eukaryotes was a pivotal event in evolution and was accompanied by the acquisition of numerous new cellular features including compartmentalization by cytoplasmic organelles, mitosis and meiosis, and ciliary motili...

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Main Authors: Richards Thomas A, Gull Keith, Wickstead Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/110