title: Evolution: rooting the eukaryotic tree of life.
abstract: The root of the eukaryotic tree is a major unresolved question in evolutionary biology. A recent study marshals mitochondrial genes to place that root between the enigmatic Excavates and all other eukaryotes, providing an interesting new perspective on early eukaryotic evolution.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. Electronic address: tom.williams2@ncl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Tom A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D056890:Eukaryota / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny