Asgard archaea have emerged as key organisms to understand eukaryogenesis. Among their many fascinating features is their atypically large genomes. Here, we dive deep into Asgard genome evolution to understand the interplay of gene transfer and duplication in shaping eukaryotes’ closest relatives. Read the article
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