质体样细胞器APICOPLAST起源的分子证据评述

顶复合器门的原生动物（Apicomplexan protozoa）含有一个高度退化的质体样（plastid-like）细胞器，定名为apicoplast。Apicoplast的进化起源是一个长期激烈争论的问题，尽管使用了多种分子技术，但尚未取得一致的结论，以致成为质体起源研究的典型案例。文章评述了apicoplast起源研究的分子证据，分析了新的分子证据的可能来源，为进一步研究提供线索。

Molecular Evidence for Origin of Plastid-like Organelle Apicoplast: a Review

Apicomplexan protozoa contains a highly reduced plastid-like organelle termed apicoplast.The research on evolutionary origin of apicoplast is a topic of longterm intense debate,by far,hasn't still reached congruent conclusion though a variety of molecular technologies were employed,so that it become a typical case in plastid origin field.In this paper,we reviewed the molecular evidence for apicoplast evolutionary origin,predicting the potential source of novel molecular evidence as clues for further studying.