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Archaeal evolution: The methanogenic roots of Archaea

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The discovery and genomic characterization of a new group of extreme halophilic methanogens sheds light on the origin of methanogenesis and the evolution of the Haloarchaea.

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Figure 1: The evolution of Methanonatronarchaeia in relation to archaeal sister groups.

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Spang, A., Ettema, T. Archaeal evolution: The methanogenic roots of Archaea. Nat Microbiol 2, 17109 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.109

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