The mitochondrion that time forgot
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The mitochondrion acts to inspire ATP generation in cells, and mitochondria in various eukaryote groups, often vary from the eubacterial progenitors. A study has reported the entire sequence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of reclinomonas americana, finding that gene transcription is probably eubacterial-like due to genome encodement of eubaterial-type RNA polymerase. The findings highlight the idiosyncratic nature of mitochondrial gene distribution across taxa.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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Widespread horizontal transfer of mitochondrial genes in flowering plants
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Results show that frequent horizontal transfer between remotely related flowering plants occurs via mitochondrial genes, encoding ribosomal and respiratory proteins, leading to gene duplication and chimaeric with half-monocot and half-dicot genes. Data further indicate that horizontal transfer DNA facilitates DNA delivery between unrelated plants and influences plant nuclear genomes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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Repeated, recent and diverse transfers of a mitochondrial gene to the nucleus in flowering plants
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Research is presented regarding how, in flowering plants, or angiosperms, the mitochondrial gene rps 10 has frequently been transferred to the cell nucleus at a remarkably high rate. The results suggest that many independent, rps transfers occurred during the recent evolution of flowering plants.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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