Williams, Tom A.

An archaeal origin of eukaryotes supports only two primary domains of life

Williams, T. A., Foster, P. G., Cox, C. J., & Embley, T. M. (2013) · Nature

Protist diversity and phylogenyOrigins and Evolution of Life

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Integrated genomic and fossil evidence illuminates life’s early evolution and eukaryote origin

Betts, H. C., Puttick, M. N., Clark, J. W., Williams, T. A., Donoghue, P. C. J., & Pisani, D. (2018) · Nature Ecology & Evolution

Origins and Evolution of LifeProtist diversity and phylogeny

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A molecular timescale for eukaryote evolution with implications for the origin of red algal-derived plastids

Strassert, J. F. H., Irisarri, I., Williams, T. A., & Burki, F. (2021) · Nature Communications

Protist diversity and phylogenyEvolution and Paleontology Studies

Cited by 298

A rooted phylogeny resolves early bacterial evolution

Coleman, G. A., Davín, A. A., Mahendrarajah, T. A., Szánthó, L. L., Spang, A., Hugenholtz, P., Szöllősi, G. J., & Williams, T. A. (2021) · Science

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology

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Phylogenomics provides robust support for a two-domains tree of life

Williams, T. A., Cox, C. J., Foster, P. G., Szöllősi, G. J., & Embley, T. M. (2019) · Nature Ecology & Evolution

Protist diversity and phylogenyGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Cited by 274

Integrative modeling of gene and genome evolution roots the archaeal tree of life

Williams, T. A., Szöllősi, G. J., Spang, A., Foster, P. G., Heaps, S. E., Boussau, B., Ettema, T. J. G., & Embley, T. M. (2017) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesProtist diversity and phylogeny

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Genomic diversity, lifestyles and evolutionary origins of DPANN archaea

Dombrowski, N., Lee, J.-H., Williams, T. A., Offre, P., & Spang, A. (2019) · FEMS Microbiology Letters

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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Divergent evolutionary trajectories of bryophytes and tracheophytes from a complex common ancestor of land plants

Harris, B. J., Clark, J. W., Schrempf, D., Szöllősi, G. J., Donoghue, P. C. J., Hetherington, A. M., & Williams, T. A. (2022) · Nature Ecology & Evolution

Plant Diversity and EvolutionBryophyte Studies and Records

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Structure of the endosomal Commander complex linked to Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome

Healy, M. D., McNally, K. E., Butkovič, R., Chilton, M., Kato, K., Sacharz, J., McConville, C., Moody, E. R. R., Shaw, S., Planelles-Herrero, V. J., et al. (2023) · Cell

Cellular transport and secretionAutophagy in Disease and Therapy

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ATP synthase evolution on a cross-braced dated tree of life

Mahendrarajah, T. A., Moody, E. R. R., Schrempf, D., Szánthó, L. L., Dombrowski, N., Davín, A. A., Pisani, D., Donoghue, P. C. J., Szöllősi, G. J., Williams, T. A., et al. (2023) · Nature Communications

Protist diversity and phylogenyATP Synthase and ATPases Research

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New substitution models for rooting phylogenetic trees

Williams, T. A., Heaps, S. E., Cherlin, S., Nye, T. M. W., Boys, R. J., & Embley, T. M. (2015) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

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Plastid establishment did not require a chlamydial partner

Domman, D., Horn, M., Embley, T. M., & Williams, T. A. (2015) · Nature Communications

Protist diversity and phylogenyPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

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Evolutionarily conserved principles of ESCRT-III-mediated membrane remodelling revealed by a two-subunit Asgard archaeal system

Souza, D. P., Espadas, J., Chaaban, S., Moody, E. R. R., Hatano, T., Balasubramanian, M., Williams, T. A., Roux, A., & Baum, B. (2024) · Science Advances

Cellular transport and secretionUbiquitin and proteasome pathways

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Asgard archaea reveal the conserved principles of ESCRT-III membrane remodeling

Souza, D. P., Espadas, J., Chaaban, S., Moody, E. R. R., Hatano, T., Balasubramanian, M., Williams, T. A., Roux, A., & Baum, B. (2025) · Science Advances

Cellular transport and secretionUbiquitin and proteasome pathways

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Relative Time Constraints Improve Molecular Dating

Szöllõsi, G. J., Höhna, S., Williams, T. A., Schrempf, D., Daubin, V., & Boussau, B. (2022) · Systematic Biology

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesEvolution and Paleontology Studies

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Bayesian modelling of compositional heterogeneity in molecular phylogenetics

Heaps, S. E., Nye, T. M. W., Boys, R. J., Williams, T. A., & Embley, T. M. (2014) · Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

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Salactin, a dynamically unstable actin homolog in Haloarchaea

Zheng, J., Mallon, J., Lammers, A., Rados, T., Litschel, T., Moody, E. R. R., Ramirez-Diaz, D. A., Schmid, A., Williams, T. A., Bisson-Filho, A. W., et al. (2023) · mBio

Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

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Salactin, a dynamically unstable actin homolog in Haloarchaea

Zheng, J., Lammers, A., Mallon, J., Litschel, T., Moody, E. R. R., Ramirez-Diaz, D. A., Schmid, A., Williams, T. A., Bisson-Filho, A. W., & Garner, E. (2023) · mBio

Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

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Extensive natural variation in bacterial ribosomal drug-binding sites

Ekemezie, C. L., Chan, L. I., Brown, C. R., Helena-Bueno, K., Williams, T. A., & Melnikov, S. V. (2025) · Cell Reports

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

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