Genomics of Preaxostyla Flagellates Illuminates the Path Towards the Loss of Mitochondria
L. V. F. Novak, S. C. Treitli, J. Pyrih, P. Hałakuc, S. V. Pipaliya, V. Vacek, O. Brzon, P. Soukal, L. Eme, J. B. Dacks, A. Karnkowska, M. Elias, V. Hampl
This paper reports genome and transcriptome analyses of two Preaxostyla species, confirming the complete loss of mitochondria in multiple oxymonad species and suggesting amitochondriality is common in the group.
bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2022Microbiology