Plastid Evolution: Remnant Algal Genes in Ciliates

John M. Archibald

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.031

Plastid Evolution: Remnant Algal Genes in Ciliates

John M. Archibald

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Abstract

Determination of the number of times that plastids have been gained and lost during eukaryotic evolution has proven difficult. A recent study has uncovered what could be the molecular signature of a photosynthetic ancestry for an important plastid-lacking lineage of microbial eukaryotes - the ciliates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R663-R665
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	18
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.031
Publication status	Published - Aug 5 2008
Externally published	Yes

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

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