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Algal genes in aplastidic eukaryotes are not necessarily derived from historical plastids
Ist Teil von
Mobile genetic elements, 2012-07, Vol.2 (4), p.193-196
Ort / Verlag
United States: Taylor & Francis
Erscheinungsjahr
2012
Quelle
EZB Electronic Journals Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
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.