Plastid DNA in the mitochondrial genome of Oenothera: Intra- and interorganellar rearrangements involving part of the plastid ribosomal cistron |
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Authors: | Wolfgang Schuster and Axel Brennicke |
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Affiliation: | (1) Lehrstuhl für Spezielle Botanik der Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 1, D-7400 Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany |
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Abstract: | Summary Part of the plastid rRNA cistron is present in the mitochondrial genome of Oenothera. This sequence of 2081 nucleotides contains the 3 half of the plastid 23 S rRNA, the adjacent intergenic region and the 4.5 S rRNA. Secondary intramitochondrial sequence rearrangements involve this region of plastid origin and the gene encoding the putative mitochondrial small ribosomal protein S13. Sequence comparison suggests that the interorganellar transfer event occurred a long time ago. The mitochondrial sequence contains regions more homologous to the plastid DNA from tobacco than from Oenothera itself in the regions analysed, suggesting faster sequence evolution in plastids than in mitochondria of Oenothera. |
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Keywords: | Interorganellar sequence transfer Plastid 23 S rRNA Intramitochondrial sequence rearrangement Oenothera Plant mitochondria |
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