Oteobacteria). The evolutionary history deduced here based on signature sequences in some of the most highly conserved protein sequences in the biota is in contrast to the rather confusing picture that seems to be emerging from other analyses of the completed bacterial genomes (21, 50, 68, 130, 143, 144, 182, 191, 255). However, as has been pointed out (50, 143, 144, 182), of the large number of s
Sp70 (Fig. 26) and Hsp90 (Fig. 31) also contain several unique sequence signatures not found in any prokaryotic homologs. These signature provides evidence that all of the eukaryotes are derived from a single ancestor and that the postulated fusion event was unique.VOL. 62,PHYLOGENY OF PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTEScluding amitochondriate and aplastidic cells, received major gene contributions to the
Sp70 (Fig. 26) and Hsp90 (Fig. 31) also contain several unique sequence signatures not found in any prokaryotic homologs. These signature provides evidence that all of the eukaryotes are derived from a single ancestor and that the postulated fusion event was unique.VOL. 62,PHYLOGENY OF PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTEScluding amitochondriate and aplastidic cells, received major gene contributions to the
E signature sequences in different proteins support the division of Archaebacteria into two distinct groups (Euryarchaeota and Crenarchaeota) and of gram-positive bacteria into at least two groups, corresponding to the low-G C and high-G C species, of which the high-G C group is specifically related to the diderm prokaryotes. The DeinococcusThermus group of species appears to be intermediate in th
Distinction within prokaryotes, formingthe primary taxonomic division within them, which is supported by both molecular sequence data and morphological features, is of the monoderm prokaryotes (Monodermata, i.e., those bounded by a single cell membrane) and the diderm prokaryotes (Didermata, i.e., those bounded by inner and outer cell membranes defining a periplasmic compartment). In that sense, b