L. J. Galindo

Molecular and morphological characterisation of four new ancyromonad genera and proposal for an updated taxonomy of the Ancyromonadida

The paper characterizes four new ancyromonad genera and updates their taxonomy using morphology, behavior, and molecular phylogenetic analyses.

Evolutionarily diverse fungal zoospores show contrasting swimming patterns specific to ultrastructure

This study examines swimming patterns of fungal zoospores from 12 species and links them to cytoskeletal ultrastructure, showing circular vs. random walk behaviors based on tubulin presence.

Expanding the molecular and morphological diversity of Apusomonadida, a deep-branching group of gliding bacterivorous protists

The paper describes new apusomonad species and genera, updates their taxonomy, and provides insights into their evolutionary history and morphology.

A phylogenetic and proteomic reconstruction of eukaryotic chromatin evolution

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of eukaryotic chromatin by combining proteomics and phylogenetic analysis, revealing pre-eukaryotic origins of chromatin functions and eukaryotic innovations.

Phylogenomics of a new fungal phylum reveals multiple waves of reductive evolution across Holomycota

The paper sequences single-cell genomes of two parasitic fungi, identifies a new phylum, and reveals evolutionary patterns in flagellum loss and metabolic reduction across Holomycota.

Environmental drivers of plankton protist communities along latitudinal and vertical gradients in the oldest and deepest freshwater lake

The paper investigates protist community structure in Lake Baikal along latitudinal and vertical gradients, finding depth strongly influences communities while latitude and coastal vs. open water have minor or no effects.