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The ancestors of eukaryotic cells contained a mix of genes from various microbes
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01739-7 Reconstruction of the ancestral gene repertoire of eukaryotic cells reveals traces of a series of close, long-term interactions with diverse microorganisms, and a role…
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