ciliate
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But in overlooked microbial life, especially ciliates, evolution has repeatedly found ways to edit the instructions.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
The findings point to repeated changes in the genetic code across poorly studied microbial eukaryotes and reinforce the idea that ciliates are among the strongest exceptions to the standard genetic code.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Though most ciliates don’t cause disease, this kind has been linked with other aquatic outbreaks, making it a prime suspect, Hewson said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Because Earth’s viruses are vastly abundant and ciliates are themselves eaten by larger organisms, the new finding may lead to a better understanding of food webs and other ecosystem dynamics, the authors said.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2023
Medium-sized colorless ciliates of usually constant body form.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
