Original paper

The plastid genomes of nonphotosynthetic algae are not so small after all

Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: e1283080 - e1283080
Published: Jan 2, 2017
Abstract
The thing about plastid genomes in nonphotosynthetic plants and algae is that they are usually very small and highly compact. This is not surprising: a heterotrophic existence means that genes for photosynthesis can be easily discarded. But the loss of photosynthesis cannot explain why the plastomes of heterotrophs are so often depauperate in noncoding DNA. If plastid genomes from photosynthetic taxa can span the gamut of compactness, why can't...
Paper Details
Title
The plastid genomes of nonphotosynthetic algae are not so small after all
Published Date
Jan 2, 2017
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
e1283080 - e1283080
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