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Complex Endosymbioses I: From Primary to Complex Plastids, Serial Endosymbiotic Events
A considerable part of the diversity of eukaryotic phototrophs consists of algae with plastids that evolved from endosymbioses between two...
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The ABC1K gene family in Chinese cabbage: phylogeny, structure and function
The ABC1K gene family (activity of BC1 complex kinase), found in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, plays a vital role in regulating cellular...
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Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Genomes
Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.), which belongs to family Arecaceae, is an important economic crop of the tropics. Despite its economic significance,...
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Plastogenomics Provides a Tool to Study Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Monilophytes: A Review
Green plants and algae have plastids of which chloroplasts are most common. Chloroplasts contain their own genomes, which are relatively stable....
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Dynamin-Related Proteins in Plant Endocytosis
Over the past decade, it has become evident that multiple endocytic pathways operate in eukaryotic cells, and several of these are dependent on...
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Comparative analysis of the chloroplast genomes of Rosa species and RNA editing analysis
BackgroundThe genus Rosa (Rosaceae) contains approximately 200 species, most of which have high ecological and economic values. Chloroplast genome...
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The iron-sulfur scaffold protein HCF101 unveils the complexity of organellar evolution in SAR, Haptista and Cryptista
BackgroundNbp35-like proteins (Nbp35, Cfd1, HCF101, Ind1, and AbpC) are P-loop NTPases that serve as components of iron-sulfur cluster (FeS) assembly...
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Genetics of Plant Organelles: Plastid and Mitochondrial Genomes
Plant organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria are essential organelles serving critical functions like photosynthesis and respiration,...
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Molecular Identification of Trichoderma reesei
Fungi comprise one of the most diverse groups of eukaryotes with many cryptic species that are difficult to identify. In this chapter, we detail a...
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The plastome of Melocactus glaucescens Buining & Brederoo reveals unique evolutionary features and loss of essential tRNA genes
Main conclusionThe plastome of Melocactus glaucescens shows unique rearrangements, IR expansion, and unprecedented gene losses in Cactaceae. Our...
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Algae from Secondary Endosymbiosis
The photosynthetic world is not only dominated by the green color of trees and plants.
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Nitrogen Metabolism
Nitrogen is one of the most important macronutrients required by plants. All proteins consist of nitrogen-containing amino acids. Heme components of...
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Melia azedarach L., reveals two conformations generated by the repeat sequence mediated recombination
Melia azedarach is a species of enormous value of pharmaceutical industries. Although the chloroplast genome of M. azedarach has been explored, the...
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Origins and Functional Significance of Eukaryotic Protein Folds
Folds are the architecture and topology of a protein domain. Categories of folds are very few compared to the astronomical number of sequences....
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Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants
Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive evolution, an important strategy for species survival and...
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The complete plastid genome sequence of the enigmatic moss, Takakia lepidozioides (Takakiopsida, Bryophyta): evolutionary perspectives on the largest collection of genes in mosses and the intensive RNA editing
Key messageComplete chloroplast genome sequence of a moss, Takakia lepidozioides (Takakiopsida) is reported. The largest collection of genes in...
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Remarkable mitochondrial genome heterogeneity in Meniocus linifolius (Brassicaceae)
Key messageDetailed analyses of 16 genomes identified a remarkable acceleration of mutation rate, hence mitochondrial sequence and structural...
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Applying molecular and genetic methods to trees and their fungal communities
AbstractForests provide invaluable economic, ecological, and social services. At the same time, they are exposed to several threats, such as...
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Algae from Primary Endosymbioses
TheRhodophyta red algaeRed algae are a group of important photoautotrophic organisms that include unicellular microalgae as well as large macroalgae...
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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Ilex metabaptista (Aquifoliaceae), a Chinese endemic species with a narrow distribution
BackgroundIlex metabaptista is a woody tree species with strong waterlogging tolerance and is also admired as a landscape plant with high...
