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. 2018 Nov 21;43(3):273–303. doi: 10.1093/femsre/fuy042

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Figure 7. — EV production in Archaea. EVs originate from membrane budding and nanotubes. Functions include HGT, intercellular competition, disposal/detoxification, biomineralization and possibly viral defense.