TACK superphylum
E209721
The TACK superphylum is a major group of Archaea that includes several lineages such as Crenarchaeota and is considered evolutionarily important for understanding the origins of eukaryotes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| TACK superphylum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: TACK superphylum Context triple: [Crenarchaeota, superphylum, TACK superphylum]
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A.
Lophotrochozoa
Lophotrochozoa is a major clade of protostome animals that includes diverse groups such as annelid worms, mollusks, and brachiopods, united by shared developmental and molecular characteristics.
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B.
Xenacoelomorpha
Xenacoelomorpha is a phylum of simple, small, worm-like marine invertebrates considered among the most basal bilaterian animals and important for understanding early animal evolution.
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C.
Protostomia
Protostomia is a major clade of bilaterally symmetrical animals—including arthropods, mollusks, and annelids—characterized by a distinct embryonic development pattern in which the mouth typically forms before the anus.
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D.
Deuterostomia
Deuterostomia is a major animal clade that includes chordates (such as vertebrates) and echinoderms, characterized by a distinctive embryonic development pattern in which the anus forms before the mouth.
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E.
Bilateria
Bilateria is a major animal clade characterized by bilateral symmetry and three germ layers, encompassing most familiar animal groups including both protostomes and deuterostomes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: TACK superphylum Target entity description: The TACK superphylum is a major group of Archaea that includes several lineages such as Crenarchaeota and is considered evolutionarily important for understanding the origins of eukaryotes.
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A.
Lophotrochozoa
Lophotrochozoa is a major clade of protostome animals that includes diverse groups such as annelid worms, mollusks, and brachiopods, united by shared developmental and molecular characteristics.
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B.
Xenacoelomorpha
Xenacoelomorpha is a phylum of simple, small, worm-like marine invertebrates considered among the most basal bilaterian animals and important for understanding early animal evolution.
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C.
Protostomia
Protostomia is a major clade of bilaterally symmetrical animals—including arthropods, mollusks, and annelids—characterized by a distinct embryonic development pattern in which the mouth typically forms before the anus.
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D.
Deuterostomia
Deuterostomia is a major animal clade that includes chordates (such as vertebrates) and echinoderms, characterized by a distinctive embryonic development pattern in which the anus forms before the mouth.
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E.
Bilateria
Bilateria is a major animal clade characterized by bilateral symmetry and three germ layers, encompassing most familiar animal groups including both protostomes and deuterostomes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeal superphylum
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taxonomic group ⓘ |
| acronymFor |
Thaumarchaeota
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surface form:
Thaumarchaeota Aigarchaeota Crenarchaeota Korarchaeota
|
| associatedWith |
eukaryotic signature proteins
ⓘ
information-processing genes related to eukaryotes ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | three-domain tree of life model ⓘ |
| domain | Archaea ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
important in global biogeochemical cycles
ⓘ
important in nitrogen cycling ⓘ |
| hasEvolutionarySignificance |
relationship between Archaea and Eukarya
ⓘ
understanding origin of eukaryotes ⓘ |
| hasGenomicFeature |
complex information-processing machinery
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genes homologous to eukaryotic cytoskeletal components ⓘ |
| hasMemberCharacteristic |
many members are chemolithoautotrophs
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many members are thermophiles ⓘ |
| hasMemberMetabolism |
ammonia oxidation (in Thaumarchaeota)
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hydrogen oxidation (in some lineages) ⓘ sulfur metabolism (in many Crenarchaeota) ⓘ |
| hasMolecularMarker | conserved archaeal signature proteins ⓘ |
| hasResearchImportance |
comparative genomics with eukaryotes
ⓘ
insight into early evolution of complex cellular systems ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicStatus | informal superphylum name used in literature ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | recognized in early 21st century phylogenomic studies ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Aigarchaeota
ⓘ
Crenarchaeota ⓘ Korarchaeota ⓘ Thaumarchaeota ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Archaea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Archaea ⓘ |
| membersFoundIn |
hydrothermal vents
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marine environments ⓘ soil environments ⓘ terrestrial hot springs ⓘ |
| overlapsConceptuallyWith | Proteoarchaeota (in some classifications) ⓘ |
| phylogeneticallyPositionedAs | deep-branching archaeal lineage ⓘ |
| proposedBy | microbial phylogenetic studies based on rRNA and conserved proteins ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Asgard archaea
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DPANN superphylum ⓘ |
| relevanceTo |
eukaryogenesis hypotheses
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two-domain tree of life model ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
metagenomics
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phylogenomics ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | superphylum ⓘ |
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Subject: TACK superphylum Description of subject: The TACK superphylum is a major group of Archaea that includes several lineages such as Crenarchaeota and is considered evolutionarily important for understanding the origins of eukaryotes.
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