The Origin and Evolution of Plastids and Their Genomes

Pages: 375 - 409
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Abstract
Plastids, the eukaryotic organelles responsible for photosynthesis and other biochemical tasks, are semiautonomous endosymbionts derived from previously free-living cyanobacteria (Gray, 1992; Douglas, 1994; Loiseaux-de Goer, 1994; Bhattacharya and Medlin, 1995). In this chapter we discuss, with an emphasis on molecular phylogenetic evidence, our current understanding of the origin and diversification of these organelles, provide an overview of...
Paper Details
Title
The Origin and Evolution of Plastids and Their Genomes
Published Date
Jan 1, 1998
Journal
Pages
375 - 409
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