All complex life on Earth, including plants and animals, are made up of eukaryotic cells, which are more sophisticated than ...

Though more primitive than eukaryotes, prokaryotic bacteria are the most diverse and abundant group of organisms on Earth. We humans are literally covered in prokaryotes, inside and out.

Prokaryotes are divided into two distinct groups: the bacteria and the archaea, which scientists believe have unique evolutionary lineages. Most prokaryotes are small, single-celled organisms that ...

Vast numbers of different prokaryotic microorganisms shape the biosphere, with diverse metabolic capabilities. Determination of genome sequences for a wide range of bacteria and archaea now requires ...

Although more prokaryotes have been discovered and named in recent decades due to methodological advances, only 4% of those honored in 1993 and 2015 were women, compared to 0% in 1991.

However, a research team at the University of Jena has discovered prokaryotic bacteria that can eat other cells. The team reports on this surprising discovery in the scientific journal “mBio”. In 2014 ...

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Bacteria are amongst the simplest of organisms ... plasmids are found in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. Prokaryotic cell DNA is a single molecule, found free in the cytoplasm; additional ...

These pathogenic microorganisms—including eukaryotic parasites, prokaryotic bacteria, and viruses—express effector proteins that function as their "ammunition depot." These proteins are ...

“Fungi are eukaryotic [organisms whose cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus], like us, but bacteria are prokaryotic. So that’s why it can be challenging to find drugs that can hurt them but ...