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Evolution: red algal genome affirms a common origin of all plastids.

Current biology : CB ·Vol. 14 ·No. 13 ·2004-07-13 ·Pages R514-6

McFadden GI, van Dooren GG

Abstract

Photosynthetic organelles (plastids) come in many forms and were originally thought to have multiple origins. The complete genome of the thermophilic red alga Cyanidioschizon merolae provides further evidence that all plastids derive from a single endosymbiotic event more than 600 million years ago.

MeSH Terms
Biological Transport Carrier Proteins/genetics,metabolism Cyanobacteria/genetics Genome Models, Genetic Phylogeny Plastids/genetics Rhodophyta/genetics
Chemicals
Carrier Proteins
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
McFadden Geoffrey I
Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
van Dooren Giel G
Article Info
Journal
Current biology : CB
Abbr.
Curr Biol
ISSN
0960-9822
DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2004.06.041
Published
2004-07-13
Pages
R514-6
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
9107782
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.06.041 View journal details
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