Resumen de Lokiarchaeota: eukaryote-like missing links from microbial dark matter?

Arshan Nasir, Kyung Mo Kim-, Gustavo Caetano Anollés

• Identification and genome sequencing of novel organismal groups can reduce the gap between the sequenced minority and the unexplored majority. The recent discovery of phylum Lokiarchaeota promises understanding of biological history. Here we inquire if Lokiarchaeota truly represent ancient eukaryotic ancestors or just microbial dark matter of expanding archaeal diversity.