Section 8
Archaeal Genetics
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Chromosomes and DNA Replication in the Archaea
Archaea usually have a single circular chromosome.
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Shared Features of Bacteria and Archaea
Most of the metabolic pathways, which comprise the majority of an organism's genes, are common between Archaea and Bacteria.
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Shared Features of Archaea and Eukaryotes
Archaea possess genes and several metabolic pathways that are more closely related to those of eukaryotes than prokaryotes.