Organelle Evolution: What's in a Name?

Patrick J. Keeling; John M. Archibald

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.065

Organelle Evolution: What's in a Name?

Patrick J. Keeling, John M. Archibald

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Abstract

Plastids are organelles derived from cyanobacterial endosymbionts and the evolutionary process that gave rise to them is well understood. Or is it? The complete genome sequence of a recently evolved photosynthetic body in Paulinella chromatophora is cause for reflection on the distinction between 'endosymbiont' and 'organelle', and how the boundaries between these terms can blur.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R345-R347
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	18
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.065
Publication status	Published - Apr 22 2008
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

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

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