Single cell genomics reveals plastid-lacking Picozoa are close relatives of red algae
M. E. Schön, V. V. Zlatogursky, R. P. Singh, C. Poirier, S. Wilken, V. Mathur, J. F. H. Strassert, J. Pinhassi, A. Z. Worden, P. J. Keeling, T. J. G. Ettema, J. G. Wideman, F. Burki
The paper uses single-cell genomics and phylogenomics to show Picozoa are closely related to red algae but lack plastids, challenging existing views on plastid evolution.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Evolutionary Biology