Direct Imaging Shows Ancient Microbe Linked to Bacterium, Hinting at Origins of Complex Cells
Researchers have captured the first direct images of an Asgard archaeon physically attached to a bacterium within ancient stromatolite communities. This connection offers new clues about how complex eukaryotic life may have evolved from simpler microbial partnerships.
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