Archaeal genomics: Do archaea have a mixed heritage?

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Doolittle, WF [1 ]
Logsdon, JM [1 ]
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[1] Dalhousie Univ, Dept Biochem, Canadian Inst Adv Res, Program Evolutionary Biol, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7, Canada
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10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70127-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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A third complete archaeal genome sequence, replete with eukaryote-like genes for replication, transcription and translation, has appeared. The sequence also shows bacteria-like features. It is time to come to grips with this evidence for a mixed heritage. (C) Current Biology Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.
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