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Unikont

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iUnikont
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked)Unikont

Unikont is a eukaryotic cell with a single flagellum. Some current (2005) research suggests that a unikont was the ancestor of opisthokonts and Amoebozoa, and a bikont (a eukaryotic cell with two flagella) was the ancestor of Archaeplastida, Excavata, Rhizaria, and Chromalveolata.

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[edit] References

  • Alexandra Stechmann and Thomas Cavalier-Smith (2003). "The root of the eukaryote tree pinpointed". Current Biology 13 (17).


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