Endosymbiosis hypothesis

The Endosymbiosis hypothesis proposes that complex Eukaryote organelles originated from free-living Bacteria that were internalized by a host cell.

Recent Breakthroughs

• Recent research into the origins of complex life on Earth focuses on the mechanisms within the Endosymbiosis hypothesis.
• Experimental recreations of the “first contact” event provide insights into the evolutionary transition that formed complex life.
• Current breakthroughs involve studying the role of asgard-archaea in these foundational biological events.
• Related documentation: Asgard Archaea: Recreating Endosymbiosis, Origins of Complex Life