Proteoarchaeota (in some classifications)
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Proteoarchaeota (in some classifications) is a proposed major archaeal clade that encompasses several deep-branching lineages thought to be closely related to the ancestors of eukaryotes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proteoarchaeota | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archaea lineage
ⓘ
archaeal clade ⓘ proposed taxon ⓘ |
| domain | Archaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encompasses |
Asgard superphylum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heimdallarchaeota NERFINISHED ⓘ Lokiarchaeota NERFINISHED ⓘ Odinarchaeota NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorarchaeota NERFINISHED ⓘ other deep-branching archaeal lineages ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex eukaryotic signature proteins
ⓘ
genes related to cytoskeleton ⓘ informational processing genes similar to eukaryotes ⓘ membrane-trafficking related genes ⓘ |
| hasMembersWith |
slow growth in natural environments
ⓘ
small cell size (nano-sized archaea in some groups) ⓘ |
| hasPhylogeneticPosition | deep-branching within Archaea ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | TACK superphylum concept (in some classifications) ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
environmental sequencing
ⓘ
metagenomic data ⓘ |
| isCloselyRelatedTo |
eukaryotes
ⓘ
eukaryotic ancestor ⓘ |
| isConsideredPartOf | Asgard archaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDeepBranchingLineage | true ⓘ |
| isDefinedBy |
molecular phylogeny
ⓘ
phylogenomic analyses ⓘ |
| isHypothesizedToBe |
closely related to eukaryogenesis
ⓘ
sister group of eukaryotes ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | proposed ⓘ |
| isNotRecognizedBy | all taxonomic authorities ⓘ |
| isPartOf | TACK+Asgard radiation (in some schemes) ⓘ |
| isProposed | true ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | some archaeal classification schemes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Archaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism | anaerobic (in many lineages) ⓘ |
| nomenclatureStatus | informal name in many publications ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
eocyte hypothesis
ⓘ
two-domain tree of life ⓘ |
| relevance |
important for archaeal phylogeny
ⓘ
key to understanding origin of eukaryotes ⓘ |
| researchStatus | active area of phylogenomic research ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | not universally accepted ⓘ |
| typicalHabitats |
anoxic environments
ⓘ
hydrothermal environments ⓘ marine sediments ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Proteoarchaeota