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The origin and characterization of new nuclear genes originating from a cytoplasmic organellar genome.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jul 2011
Lloyd Andrew H, Timmis Jeremy N
Abstract excerpt
Endosymbiotic transfer of DNA and functional genes from the cytoplasmic organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts) to the nucleus has been a major factor driving the origin of new nuclear genes, a process central to eukaryote evolution. Although organelle DNA transfers very frequently to the nucleus, most is quickly deleted, decays, or is alternatively scrapped. However, a very small proportion of it gives rise,...
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