New Protists Described in 2023From termite symbionts with rotating heads to amoeboid cactus-dwellers, from cannibalistic ex-algae to ciliates thriving in saturated brine
Single-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without the powerhouse of the cellGenomic analysis suggests the oxymonad lineage lost their mitochondria about 100 million years ago.
Researchers decipher the unique DNA of a previously unknown parasiteThis newly described protozoan exhibits a completely unpredictable and distinct deviation from the genetic code.
What are reduced mitochondria for?Reduced mitochondria provide an essential function for the cytosolic methionine cycle.