Organelle evolution: A mosaic of 'mitochondrial' functions

Finlay Maguire, Thomas A. Richards

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Abstract

An ancient endosymbiosis of an α-proteobacterium produced a diverse range of organelles including mitochondria. Reconstruction of the Pygsuia biforma proteome adds to the mosaic of functional systems present in mitochondrial-related organelles and demonstrates the role of horizontal gene transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R518-R520
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
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