Doolittle W F, Logsdon J M
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Department of Biochemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Curr Biol. 1998 Mar 12;8(6):R209-11. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70127-7.
A third complete archaeal genome sequence, replete with eukaryote-like genes for replication, transcription and translation, has appeared. The sequence also shows bacteria-like features. It is time to come to grips with this evidence for a mixed heritage.