Tag Archive for 'Lokiarchaeum ossiferum'

Scanning electron micrograph of a ‘Candidatus Lokiarchaeum ossiferum’ cell showing the long and complex cell protrusions. Image credit: Thiago Rodrigues-Oliveira, University of Vienna.

Study: Enigmatic Asgard Archaea Have Complex Cellular Architecture and Extensive Cytoskeleton

Dec 22, 2022 by Natali Anderson

Asgard archaea (Asgardarchaeota) are considered to be the closest known relatives of eukaryotes, organisms (including animals, plants and fungi) whose...