Ichthyosporea: a window into the origin of animals

Ichthyosporea: a window into the origin of animals

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Abstract Ichthyosporea is an underexplored group of unicellular eukaryotes closely related to animals.Thanks to their phylogenetic position, genomic content, and development through a multinucleate coenocyte reminiscent of some animal embryos, the members of Ichthyosporea are being increasingly recognized as pivotal to the study of animal origins.We delve usc trojans snapback hat into the existing knowledge of Ichthyosporea, identify existing gaps and discuss their life click here cycles, genomic insights, development, and potential to be model organisms.We also discuss the underestimated diversity of ichthyosporeans, based on new environmental data analyses.

This review will be an essential resource for researchers venturing into the study of ichthyosporeans.