The question of how phenotypic and genomic complexity are inter‐related and how they are
shaped through evolution is a central question in biology that historically has been …

The nature of the last universal common ancestor (LUCA), its age and its impact on the Earth
system have been the subject of vigorous debate across diverse disciplines, often based on …

The realization that prokaryotes naturally and frequently disperse genes across steep
taxonomic boundaries via lateral gene transfer (LGT) gave wings to the idea that eukaryotes …

In the ongoing debates about eukaryogenesis—the series of evolutionary events leading to
the emergence of the eukaryotic cell from prokaryotic ancestors—members of the Asgard …

Animals and fungi have radically distinct morphologies, yet both evolved within the same
eukaryotic supergroup: Opisthokonta,. Here we reconstructed the trajectory of genetic …

Aspergillus section Nigri comprises filamentous fungi relevant to biomedicine, bioenergy,
health, and biotechnology. To learn more about what genetically sets these species apart …

A root for the archaeal tree is essential for reconstructing the metabolism and ecology of
early cells and for testing hypotheses that propose that the eukaryotic nuclear lineage …

Horizontal transfer (HT) of genetic material is central to the architecture and evolution of
prokaryote genomes. Within eukaryotes, the majority of HTs reported so far are transfers of …

Processes of molecular innovation require tinkering and shifting in the function of existing
genes. How this occurs in terms of molecular evolution at long evolutionary scales remains …

The Aspergillus series Nigri contains biotechnologically and medically important species.
They can produce hazardous mycotoxins, which is relevant due to the frequent occurrence …