title: Evolution: unveiling early alveolates.
abstract: The isolation and characterisation of a novel protist lineage enables the reconstruction of early evolutionary events that gave rise to ciliates, malaria parasites, and coral symbionts. These events include dramatic changes in mitochondrial genome content and organisation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Building O, Downing Site, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, UK.
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Dorrell
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Building O, Downing Site, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, UK; School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
authors.forename: Erin R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Butterfield
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Building O, Downing Site, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, UK; School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
authors.forename: R Ellen R
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nisbet
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Building O, Downing Site, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, UK. Electronic address: ch26@cam.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D056893:Alveolata / Q000145:classification*