Bridging the divide: bacteria synthesizing archaeal membrane lipids
Laura Villanueva, F.A. Bastiaan von Meijenfeldt, Alexander B. Westbye, Ellen C. Hopmans, Bas E. Dutilh, Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté
The paper shows bacteria in the FCB group can synthesize archaeal membrane lipids, supporting the hypothesis that LUCA had mixed membranes.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology