An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats
Stephanie-Jane Nobs, Matthew D. Johnson, Timothy J. Williams, Julia Meltzer, Xabier Vázquez-Campos, Fraser I. MacLeod, Keiran Nicholas Rowell, Miranda E. Pitt, Bindusmita Paul, Doulin C. Shepherd, Katharine A. Michie, Iain G. Duggin, Debnath Ghosal, Brendan Paul Burns
The paper describes a novel Asgard archaeon and its syntrophic interaction with a sulfate-reducing bacterium, suggesting insights into early eukaryotic symbiosis.
Current Biology · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology