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The massive mitochondrial genome of the angiosperm Silene noctiflora is evolving by gain or loss of entire chromosomes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Aug 2015
Wu Zhiqiang, Cuthbert Jocelyn M, Taylor Douglas R, Sloan Daniel B
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Across eukaryotes, mitochondria exhibit staggering diversity in genomic architecture, including the repeated evolution of multichromosomal structures. Unlike in the nucleus, where mitosis and meiosis ensure faithful transmission of chromosomes, the mechanisms of inheritance in fragmented mitochondrial genomes remain mysterious. Multichromosomal mitochondrial genomes have recently been found in multiple species of...
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