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A new study published in Nature rethinks the dominant explanation for the origin of eukaryotic cells, suggesting it was a longer, more gradual, and more collaborative process involving other bacterial groups and giant viruses.
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IRB Barcelona, Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS)
Who
Dr. Toni Gabaldón, Moisès Bernabeu, Saioa Manzano-Morales, Marina Marcet-Houben
What
A new study published in Nature rethinks the dominant explanation for the origin of eukaryotic cells, suggesting it was a longer, more gradual, and more collaborative process involving other bacterial groups and giant viruses.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:40:09 GMT · 4h 57m ago
Where
IRB Barcelona, Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) ·
Why
The study aims to provide a new perspective on how the complexity of eukaryotic cells came to be, reconstructing genetic traces of ancient microbial alliances.
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This research fundamentally re-evaluates a cornerstone of biology, proposing that the origin of all complex life, including animals, plants, and humans, involved a wider array of microbial interactions than previously understood. It challenges decades of scientific consensus.
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