Evolutionary BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Phylogenetic reconciliation supports a methanogenic ancestor of the Archaea and a derived origin for host-associated lineages
Wen-Cong Huang, Nina Dombrowski, Tara Mahendrarajah…·Anja Spang
The paper uses phylogenetic methods to determine the root of the Archaea, finding support for a methanogenic ancestor and a derived origin for host-associated lineages.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-76386-7