Protist Evolution BIOL 1407
Domain Eukarya is Sister Taxon to Domain Archaea
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Evolution of Cytoskeleton Some bacteria have proteins similar to actin & tubulin Actin = MreB Tubulin = FtsZ More info: http://www.palaeos.com/Eukarya/Eukarya.Origins.3.html http://www.esrf.eu/UsersAndScience/Publications/Highlights/2001/life-sciences/LS10.html
Endomembrane System Endomembrane system of eukaryotes: ↑ Surface Area Nuclear envelope ER Golgi Vesicles & vacuoles ↑ Surface Area
Evolution of Endomembrane System Some bacteria: plasma membrane folded to inside
Evolution of Endomembrane System
Primary Endosymbiosis Formed when host cell engulfs another prokaryote Mutualistic relationship develops Become a single cell
Evidences for Primary Endosymbiosis Size Enzymes and transport systems Binary fission Circular chromosome Genome still active Ribosomes DNA sequences
Evolution of Mitochondria Molecular evidence Alpha proteobacteria is sister taxon to mitochondria
Primary Endosymbiosis
Evolution of Chloroplasts Molecular evidence Cyanobacteria is sister taxon to chloroplasts
Secondary Endosymbiosis Eukaryotic cell engulfed by another eukaryote Evolves into an organelle
Adaptive Radiation of Eukaryotes
Fossil Evidence Earliest body fossils: 2.1 bya Fossil cysts (acritarchs) of dinoflagellate ancestors Molecular fossils: 2.7 bya Sterols (Acritarch)
The End Unless otherwise specified, all images in this presentation came from: Campbell, et al. 2008. Biology, 8th ed. Pearson Benjamin Cummings.