Origin of complex life

The evolutionary transition from Prokaryotes to Eukaryotes.

Core Mechanisms

  • endosymbiosis-hypothesis: Proposes that complex eukaryotic cells originated through the symbiotic merger of different cellular lineages.
  • Recent Breakthroughs: Experimental models are recreating the “first contact” between asgard-archaea and bacterial endosymbionts to simulate the formation of complex life.

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