Article
The mitochondrial genome: so simple yet so complex.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Dec 1991
Bonen L
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria possess a small set of genes that are essential for respiratory function. This review highlights recent advances in our understanding of mitochondrial gene organization and expression. These studies illustrate a remarkable diversity among eukaryotic lineages and an impressive complex...
Topics
- Animal Population Groups
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- Cell Nucleus
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Eukaryotic Cells
- Fungi
- Genes
- Genetic Variation
- Plants
- Protein Biosynthesis
- RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
- RNA, Messenger
- Transcription, Genetic