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Among current bacteria, those with the most in common with mitochondria are the Rickettsia (that cause typhus). What does this mean about Rickettsia's place in the evolution of endosymbiosis?
 
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Because Rickettsia more closely resembles mitochondria compared to other bacteria, this may indicate that Rickettsia is a less-derived, ancestral bacterial species. It could also indicate that a close relative to Rickettsia gave rise to the symbiotics that ultimately became mitochondria.
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