Endosymbiotic gene transfer: Organelle genomes forge eukaryotic chromosomes

被引:1068
作者
Timmis, JN [1 ]
Ayliffe, MA
Huang, CY
Martin, W
机构
[1] Univ Adelaide, Sch Mol & Biomed Sci, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
[2] CSIRO Plant Ind, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
[3] Univ Dusseldorf, Inst Bot 3, D-40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
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澳大利亚研究理事会;
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10.1038/nrg1271
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Genome sequences reveal that a deluge of DNA from organelles has constantly been bombarding the nucleus since the origin of organelles. Recent experiments have shown that DNA is transferred from organelles to the nucleus at frequencies that were previously unimaginable. Endosymbiotic gene transfer is a ubiquitous, continuing and natural process that pervades nuclear DNA dynamics. This relentless influx of organelle DNA has abolished organelle autonomy and increased nuclear complexity.
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