Leaving negative ancestors behind.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27580371.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.20061 and PMC identifier 5007113.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Bacteria with a single cell membrane have evolved from ancestors with two membranes on multiple occasions within the Firmicutes phylum.
Medical subject headings
- Cell Membrane
- Phylogeny