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Phylogenetic tree placing cryptophyte NMs among Archaeplastida. (a) Maximum likelihood (LG + C60 + G + F) phylogenetic tree constructed from a concatenation of 180 nucleus/nucleomorph‐encoded proteins (51 610 positions, 54 taxa). Branch support values are derived from Bayesian posterior probability (CAT‐GTR) and maximum likelihood ultrafast and nonparametric bootstrap. (b) Completeness of the individual datasets shown as a schematic representation of the complete supermatrix alignment (gaps in white, taxa with a large number of gaps correspond to genomes with low sequence coverage). The conspicuous block of missing data in C. mesostigmatica is related to the previously reported lineage‐specific loss of proteasome‐related genes in this genome (Moore et al., 2012).-- New Phytologist

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Nucleomorph Phylogenomics Suggests A Deep And Ancient Origin Of Cryptophyte Plastids Within Rhodophyta

by Keith CowingJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

The evolutionary origin of red algae‐derived complex plastids remains obscure. Cryptophyta, one of four eukaryotic lineages harboring these plastids, still contains nucleomorphs, which are highly reduced remnants of red algal […]

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Nucleomorph Phylogenomics Suggests A Deep And Ancient Origin Of Cryptophyte Plastids Within Rhodophyta

Opportunity to Contribute to NASA DARES Community White Paper on Phototrophic Biosignatures

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Miraflores Butte On Mars

Ocean World Exploration: 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration

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