Plastid evolution: gene transfer and the maintenance of 'stolen' organelles |
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| Authors: | Eunsoo Kim John M Archibald |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Program in Integrated Microbial Biodiversity, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Dalhousie University, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, Halifax, NS, B3 H 1X5, Canada |
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| 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. |
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