A “Missing Link” – Researchers Shed Light on the Origin of Complex Life Forms

Cryo-electron tomography provided insight into the cellular structure of a newly cultured Asgard archaeon illustrated here. Remarkable are the extensive actin cytoskeleton filaments (orange) in the cell bodies and cell protrusions, as well as the unique cell envelope (blue). Credit: © Margot Riggi, The Animation Lab, University of Utah Researchers at the University of Vienna […]