Dominant contribution of Asgard archaea to eukaryogenesis

00:00 - 14 Jan 2026

Nature, Published online: 14 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09960-6

A survey of the reconstructed gene set of the last eukaryotic common ancestor shows a consistent link between Asgard archaea and the origin of numerous, functionally diverse eukaryotic genes, demonstrating the dominant Asgard contribution to eukaryogenesis.