Table 6 Summary of data that supports bacilli ancestry for archaea.
Trait | Supports Bacilli as ancestor of Neomura | Supports Bacilli as ancestor of the Archaea | Exclusive to Bacilli among Bacteria |
|---|---|---|---|
Ribosomal S12 insert | Yes | Yes | Might be also be in Chloroflexi |
Geranylgeranylglyceryl Phosphatase | No | Yes | Also in Bacteroides |
Mevanolate pathway | Yes | Yes | In a few other bacterial genomes |
Ancestors of n-linked glycoprotein | Yes | Yes | Closest hits to eukaryote genes are all from Bacilli |
PyrD 1B | No | Yes | In Firmicutes and some Thermotogae |
Two L7AE paralogs | Yes | Yes | Exclusive to Firmicutes |
RecU | Yes | Yes | Exclusive to Firmicutes |