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Cytoskeletal proteins: the evolution of cell division
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Cytoskeletal proteins: the evolution of cell division
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The prokaryotic cell division protein FtsZ and eukaryotic tubulin have been shown to have very similar structures and are most likely homologs. The evolutionary transition from FtsZ to tubulin could provide a window into the transition from prokaryotic cells to eukaryotic cells.
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