Archaeal genomics: do archaea have a mixed heritage?
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.
Doolittle
W F
WF
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Department of Biochemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ford@is.dal.ca
Logsdon
J M
JM
D001105:Archaea / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D019766:Genes, Archaeal