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Heather L Hendrickson¹, Anthony M Poole^2,3,4

¹Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.

Frontiers in Microbiology

|November 13, 2018

Summary

The evolution of cell nuclei may not be a singular event. Diverse bacterial and archaeal internal structures challenge the simple eukaryote-prokaryote distinction, offering new insights into genetic compartmentation origins.

Keywords:

Asgard RNA avoidance compartmentation jumbophage nucleus planctomycetes

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Cell Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Microbiology

Background:

The traditional view distinguishes eukaryotes (with nuclei) from prokaryotes (without nuclei), implying a single origin of nuclear compartmentation.
Emerging research reveals diverse internal cell structures in bacteria and archaea, questioning this binary distinction.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the implications of newly discovered bacterial and archaeal internal structures for understanding the evolution of cellular compartmentation.
To provide comparative points for understanding the emergence and consequences of intracellular DNA compartmentation.

Main Methods:

Review of recent findings on bacterial PVC superphylum, jumbophage-induced structures, and archaeal metagenomics.
Comparative analysis of eukaryote cell biology with prokaryotic and viral systems exhibiting nucleus-like features.

Main Results:

Some bacteria exhibit nucleus-like compartmentation, separating transcription and translation.
Jumbophages can induce nucleus-like structures in host cells.
New archaeal lineages possess genes linked to eukaryotic internal membrane structures.

Conclusions:

The evolution of genetic compartmentation is more complex than a single event.
Convergent bacterial examples and viral-induced structures offer crucial comparisons for understanding eukaryote origins.
Investigating diverse compartmentation strategies aids in understanding the conditions and evolutionary drivers of intracellular DNA organization.