Life cycle-coupled evolution of mitosis in close relatives of animals
H. Shah, M. Olivetta, C. Bhickta, P. Ronchi, M. Trupinic, E. C. Tromer, I. M. Tolic, Y. Schwab, O. Dudin, G. Dey
The paper investigates mitotic strategies in Ichthyosporea, showing divergence towards fungal-like closed or animal-like open mitosis, with multinucleated life cycles favoring closed mitosis.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2023Cell Biology