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Plastid evolution: gene transfer and the maintenance of 'stolen' organelles.
BMC Biol. 2010;8:73
Authors: Kim E, Archibald JM
Abstract
Many heterotrophic organisms sequester plastids from prey algae and temporarily utilize their photosynthetic capacity. A recent article in BMC Genomics reveals that the dinoflagellate Dinophysis acuminata has acquired photosynthesis-related genes by horizontal gene transfer, which might explain its ability to retain 'stolen' plastids for extended periods of time. See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/366.
PMID: 20594287 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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