Bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation: A timeline built from genomic, fossil, and geochemical data (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation: A timeline built from genomic, fossil, and geochemical data

Caption

Bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation: A timeline built from genomic, fossil, and chemical data. Colors show oxygen states: anaerobic (blue), aerobic (red), and proportion of aerobic lineages in modern bacterial phyla (purple shades). Analysis includes mitochondria and plastids to leverage eukaryotic fossil data. Land plants and animals are shown for time reference.

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Davín et al., 2025

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