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    Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids

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    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.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5461
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     endosymbiosis; gene transfer; phagotroph; photosynthetic eukaryotes 
    Date
    2012-07
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    Yue, Jipei, & Huang, Jinling. (July 2012). Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids. Mobile Genetic Elements, (2:4), p.193-196. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5461

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    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. August 10, 2022. 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 August 10, 2022).
    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 August 10, 2022.
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