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Where did complex cells come from?
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The Energetics of Genome Complexity
Nick Lane · William Martin. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.
Asgard Archaea Illuminate the Origin of Eukaryotic Cellular Complexity
Katarzyna Zaremba-Niedzwiedzka et al.. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.
Isolation of an Archaeon at the Prokaryote–Eukaryote Interface
Hiroyuki Imachi et al.. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.
Archaea and the Origin of Eukaryotes
Laura Eme et al.. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.
The Origin and Diversification of Mitochondria
Andrew J. Roger et al.. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.