Evolution: Red Algal Genome Affirms a Common Origin of All Plastids

Geoffrey I. McFadden; Giel G. Van Dooren

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2004.06.041

Evolution: Red Algal Genome Affirms a Common Origin of All Plastids

Geoffrey I. McFadden^*, Giel G. Van Dooren

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Abstract

Photosynthetic organelles (plastids) come in many forms and were originally thought to have multiple origins. The complete genome of the thermophilic red alga Cyanidioschizon merolae provides further evidence that all plastids derive from a single endosymbiotic event more than 600 million years ago.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R514-R516
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	14
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2004.06.041
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2004
Externally published	Yes

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