New Protists Described in 2023
From termite symbionts with rotating heads to amoeboid cactus-dwellers, from cannibalistic ex-algae to ciliates thriving in saturated brine
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Single-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without the powerhouse of the cell
Genomic analysis suggests the oxymonad lineage lost their mitochondria about 100 million years ago.
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Researchers decipher the unique DNA of a previously unknown parasite
This newly described protozoan exhibits a completely unpredictable and distinct deviation from the genetic code.
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What are reduced mitochondria for?
Reduced mitochondria provide an essential function for the cytosolic methionine cycle.
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New Analyses Favour Mitochondria as Sister to Known Alphaproteobacteria
Our study robustly places mitochondria as the immediate sister group of Alphaproteobacteria.
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Anaeramoebae Shed Light on the Transition from Anaerobic Mitochondria to Hydrogenosomes
These protists were isolated from anaerobic marine environments. We sequenced the transcriptomes of two species.
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Phylogenomics of a new fungal phylum reveals multiple waves of reductive evolution across Holomycota
We introduce Sanchytriomycota, a new fungal phylum with some unique characteristics.
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A microbial eukaryote with a unique combination of purple bacteria and green algae as endosymbionts
Our paper on the only purple-green eukaryote know is out! This is a unique eukaryote that harbours two distinct photosynthetic endosymbionts
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The Evolutionary Protistologist in Industry: Dr. Andrea Habura
Hello, ISEP members! Delighted to chat with you again, after a long absence.
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Towards a Global View of Algal Molecular Ecology: Special Issue
This issue will seek to bring together the diverse perspectives of researchers working on DNA sequences from algal communities, uncultured.
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A Secret Nitrogen Reserve in Microalgae
Joint research of physicists and biologists brought a surprising result of large amounts of crystalline guanine in algae
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Sarah Hu: Protists as predators at deep-sea hydrothermal vents
The ISEP Prize for Creativity in Online Presentation at the Online Poster Session on Protists is awarded to Sarah K. Hu, Woods Hole...
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Fool’s Gold Inside Us, Microbes, and Jumping Genes
This guest post first appeared on Lukas Novak's (@animalculum) personal website. Guest posts do not necessarily represent the views and...
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