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A natural toroidal microswimmer with a rotary eukaryotic flagellum.

Related Articles A natural toroidal microswimmer with a rotary eukaryotic flagellum. Nat Microbiol. 2019 Jun 10;: Authors: Hess S, Eme L, Roger AJ, Simpson AGB Abstract We describe Idionectes vortex gen. nov., sp. nov., a unicellular microeukaryote that swims by continuous inversion of its surface, similar to a vortex ring. This previously unreported mode of …

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Revisiting the evolutionary history and roles of protein phosphatases with Kelch-like domains in plants.

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Revisiting the evolutionary history and roles of protein phosphatases with Kelch-like domains in plants.
Plant Physiol. 2014 Mar;164(3):1527-41
Authors: Maselli GA, Slamovits CH, Bianchi JI, Vilar…

Evolutionary Origins of Rhizarian Parasites.

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Evolutionary Origins of Rhizarian Parasites.
Mol Biol Evol. 2016 Apr;33(4):980-3
Authors: Sierra R, Cañas-Duarte SJ, Burki F, Schwelm A, Fogelqvist J, Dixelius C, González-García LN, Gile GH, Slamo…

The evolution of MICOS: Ancestral and derived functions and interactions.

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The evolution of MICOS: Ancestral and derived functions and interactions.
Commun Integr Biol. 2015 Nov-Dec;8(6):e1094593
Authors: Muñoz-Gómez SA, Slamovits CH, Dacks JB, Wideman JG
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Gregarine infection accelerates larval development of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché).

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Gregarine infection accelerates larval development of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché).
Parasitology. 2017 04;144(4):419-425
Authors: Alarcón ME, Jara-F A, Briones RC, Dubey AK, Slamovits…

The Origin of Mitochondrial Cristae from Alphaproteobacteria.

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The Origin of Mitochondrial Cristae from Alphaproteobacteria.
Mol Biol Evol. 2017 04 01;34(4):943-956
Authors: Muñoz-Gómez SA, Wideman JG, Roger AJ, Slamovits CH
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How Embryophytic is the Biosynthesis of Phenylpropanoids and their Derivatives in Streptophyte Algae?

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How Embryophytic is the Biosynthesis of Phenylpropanoids and their Derivatives in Streptophyte Algae?
Plant Cell Physiol. 2017 05 01;58(5):934-945
Authors: de Vries J, de Vries S, Slamovits CH, Ros…

The New Red Algal Subphylum Proteorhodophytina Comprises the Largest and Most Divergent Plastid Genomes Known.

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The New Red Algal Subphylum Proteorhodophytina Comprises the Largest and Most Divergent Plastid Genomes Known.
Curr Biol. 2017 Jun 05;27(11):1677-1684.e4
Authors: Muñoz-Gómez SA, Mejía-Franco FG, …

On plant defense signaling networks and early land plant evolution.

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On plant defense signaling networks and early land plant evolution.
Commun Integr Biol. 2018;11(3):1-14
Authors: de Vries S, de Vries J, von Dahlen JK, Gould SB, Archibald JM, Rose LE, Slamovits C…

Nephromyces Encodes a Urate Metabolism Pathway and Predicted Peroxisomes, Demonstrating That These Are Not Ancient Losses of Apicomplexans.

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Nephromyces Encodes a Urate Metabolism Pathway and Predicted Peroxisomes, Demonstrating That These Are Not Ancient Losses of Apicomplexans.
Genome Biol Evol. 2019 01 01;11(1):41-53
Authors: Paight…