Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Single cell genomics reveals plastid-lacking Picozoa are close relatives of red algae
M. E. Schön, V. V. Zlatogursky, R. P. Singh…·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.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-26918-0