An Asgard archaeon with internal membrane compartments
Fraser I. MacLeod, Andriko von Kügelgen, Magdalena K. Lechowska, Joe Parham, Iain A. Richard, Emily Aguilar-Pine, Brendan Paul Burns, Brett J. Baker, Tanmay A. M. Bharat, Buzz Baum
This paper identifies an Asgard archaeon with an endomembrane system that changes with cell state, challenging previous views on eukaryogenesis.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology