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Archaea and the origin(s) of DNA replication proteins by Edgell, D R, Doolittle, W F

“…The deepest phylogenetic division in the universal tree is that separating bacteria from the clade comprising archaea and eukaryotes. The prokaryote-eukaryote…”
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Recurrent paralogy in the evolution of archaeal chaperonins by Archibald, John M., Logsdon, John M., Doolittle, W.Ford

“…Chaperonins are multisubunit double-ring complexes that mediate the folding of nascent proteins [1,2]. In bacteria, chaperonins are homo-oligomeric and are…”
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Gene Duplication and the Evolution of Group II Chaperonins: Implications for Structure and Function by Archibald, John M., Blouin, Christian, Doolittle, W.Ford

“…Chaperonins are multisubunit protein-folding assemblies. They are composed of two distinct structural classes, which also have a characteristic phylogenetic…”
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Detailed physical map and set of overlapping clones covering the genome of the archaebacterium Haloferax volcanii DS2 by Charlebois, R L, Schalkwyk, L C, Hofman, J D, Doolittle, W F

“…An integrated approach of "bottom up" and "top down" mapping has produced a minimal set of overlapping cosmid clones covering 96% of the 4140 kilobase-pairs…”
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Lateral genomics by Doolittle, W.Ford

“…More than 20 complete prokaryotic genome sequences are now publicly available, each by itself an unparalleled resource for understanding organismal biology…”
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Reconstructing/Deconstructing the Earliest Eukaryotes: How Comparative Genomics Can Help by Dacks, Joel B., Doolittle, W.Ford

“…We could reconstruct the evolution of eukaryote-specific molecular and cellular machinery if some living eukaryotes retained primitive cellular structures and…”
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Lateral genomics by Doolittle, W.Ford

“…More than 20 complete prokaryotic genome sequences are now publicly available, each by itself an unparalleled resource for understanding organismal biology…”
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Lateral genomics by Doolittle, W.Ford

“…More than 20 complete prokaryotic genome sequences are now publicly available, each by itself an unparalleled resource for understanding organismal biology…”
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Microbial genomes: dealing with diversity by Boucher, Yan, Nesbø, Camilla L., Doolittle, W.Ford

“…We have now complete genome sequences of several pairs of closely related prokaryotes (conspecific strains or congeneric species). Surprisingly, even strains…”
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Reconstructing/Deconstructing the Earliest Eukaryotes by Dacks, Joel B., Doolittle, W.Ford

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Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of syntaxin genes from parasitic protozoa by Dacks, Joel B., Doolittle, W.Ford

“…Vesicular transport is an integral process in eukaryotic cells and the syntaxins, a member of the SNARE protein superfamily, are a critical piece of the…”
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Have archaeal genes contributed to bacterial virulence? by Gophna, Uri, Charlebois, Robert L., Doolittle, W.Ford

“…Although archaea have not been described as pathogens, it has recently been suggested that genes transferred from archaea might specifically contribute to…”
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Molecular evolution: Recent cases of spliceosomal intron gain? by Logsdon, John M, Stoltzfus, Arlin, Doolittle, W.Ford

“…The ‘introns-late’ theory holds that spliceosomal introns have been added to genes during eukaryotic evolution. Few clear examples of recent intron gains have…”
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Archaeal genomics: Do archaea have a mixed heritage? by Doolittle, W.Ford, Logsdon Jr, John M.

“…A third complete archaeal genome sequence, replete with eukaryote-like genes for replication, transcription and translation, has appeared. The sequence also…”
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Lateral Transfer of an EF-1α Gene by Inagaki, Yuji, Doolittle, W.Ford, Baldauf, Sandra L., Roger, Andrew J.

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Horizontal transfer of catalase-peroxidase genes between archaea and pathogenic bacteria by Faguy, D M, Doolittle, W F

“…The data from genome sequencing projects has had an immediate and major impact on our view of prokaryotic evolution: it has revealed the importance and…”
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Lateral Transfer of an EF-1α Gene: Origin and Evolution of the Large Subunit of ATP Sulfurylase in Eubacteria by Inagaki, Yuji, Doolittle, W.Ford, Baldauf, Sandra L., Roger, Andrew J.

“…It is generally accepted that new genes arise via duplication and functional divergence of existing genes, in accordance with Ohno's model [1], now called…”
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Phage evolution: New worlds of genomic diversity by Papke, R.Thane, Doolittle, W.Ford

“…A recent comparative survey of genomes of phages infecting mycobacteria reveals a vast combinatorial network of gene rearrangements and may provide general…”
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Trichomonas vaginalis possesses a gene encoding the essential spliceosomal component, PRP8 by Fast, Naomi M., Doolittle, W.Ford

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Cytoskeletal proteins: The evolution of cell division by Faguy, David M., Doolittle, W.Ford

“…The prokaryotic cell division protein FtsZ and eukaryotic tubulin have been shown to have very similar structures and are most likely homologs. The…”
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