Microbial Eukaryotes: Origin, evolution and biology

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Eukaryotic protists

Original author: Philippe Silar

Translated, modified and adapted for the web: Markus Hiltunen, Mahwash Jamy, Fabien Burki, Hanna Johannesson

Table of contents

Preface

Part 1. Origin of the eukaryotic cell

Part 2. Diversity of the eukaryotic domain

Part 3 - Importance of eukaryotic protists

Appendix


Eukaryotic tree of life
The eukaryotic Tree of Life. This consensus tree is based on several recent phylogenomic studies. Coloured groups represent 'supergroups', which are broad, monophyletic groupings of eukaryotes. Unresolved relationships are depicted as multifurcations, while dashed lines represent uncertainties in the monophyly of groups. Figure adapted from Burki et al. (2019). Trends in Ecology and Evolution.