Structural clustering across the tree of life reveals candidate Asgard-eukaryote homologs and a shared expansion of solenoids
Maggie Graseck, Daniella Pretorius, Sydney Edwards, Georgi Nikov, Joshua Hamm, Buzz Baum, Anja Spang, Sergey Ovchinnikov, Juan José Pierella Karlusich
The paper identifies candidate eukaryote homologs of Asgard archaea by analyzing structural clusters, revealing shared expansions of solenoid proteins.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology