Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids
Author
Yue, Jipei; Huang, Jinling
Abstract
In photosynthetic eukaryotes, many genes were transferred from plastids or algal endosymbionts to nuclear genomes of host cells. These transferred genes are often considered genetic footprints of plastids. However, genes of algal origin have also been detected in some plastid-lacking eukaryotes, and these genes are often cited as evidence of historical plastids. In this paper, we discuss two recent publications about algal genes in plastid-lacking eukaryotes. Both studies highlight the point that algal genes are not exclusively derived from historical plastids. Instead, the findings show that gene acquisition through feeding activities is a plausible explanation.
Date
2012-07
Citation:
APA:
Yue, Jipei, & Huang, Jinling. (July 2012).
Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids.
Mobile Genetic Elements,
2(4),
193-
196. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5461
MLA:
Yue, Jipei, and Huang, Jinling.
"Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids". Mobile Genetic Elements.
2:4. (193-196),
July 2012.
June 29, 2024.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5461.
Chicago:
Yue, Jipei and Huang, Jinling,
"Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids," Mobile Genetic Elements 2, no.
4 (July 2012),
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5461 (accessed
June 29, 2024).
AMA:
Yue, Jipei, Huang, Jinling.
Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids. Mobile Genetic Elements.
July 2012;
2(4):
193-196.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5461. Accessed
June 29, 2024.
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