Origins of Algae and their Plastids

1. Front Matter

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2. An introduction to algal phylogeny and phylogenetic methods

   • Debashish Bhattacharya

   Pages 1-11

3. Molecular systematics of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria

   • Seán Turner

   Pages 13-52

4. The origin of plastids and their spread via secondary symbiosis

   • Charles F. Delwiche, Jeffrey D. Palmer

   Pages 53-86

5. The evolution of the Green Algae

   • Thomas Friedl

   Pages 87-101

6. Charophyte evolution and the origin of land plants

   • Volker A. R. Huss, Harald D. Kranz

   Pages 103-114

7. A molecular perspective on red algal evolution: focus on the Florideophycidae

   • G. W. Saunders, G. T. Kraft

   Pages 115-138

8. Division Glaucocystophyta

   • Debashish Bhattacharya, Heiko A. Schmidt

   Pages 139-148

9. The complete sequence of the Cyanophora paradoxa cyanelle genome (Glaucocystophyceae)

   • W. Löffelhardt, H. J. Bohnert, D. A. Bryant

   Pages 149-162

10. The evolution of cryptophytes

    • Martin J. Fraunholz, Juergen Wastl, Stefan Zauner, Stefan A. Rensing, Margitta M. Scherzinger, Uwe-G. Maier

    Pages 163-174

11. Division Chlorarachniophyta

    • Geoffrey I. McFadden, Paul R. Gilson, Claudia J. B. Hofmann

    Pages 175-185

12. Phylogenetic relationships of the ‘golden algae’ (haptophytes, heterokont chromophytes) and their plastids

    • Linda K. Medlin, Wiebe H. C. F. Kooistra, Daniel Potter, Gary W. Saunders, Robert A. Andersen

    Pages 187-219

13. Molecular and morphological phylogenies of kelp and associated brown algae

    • L. D. Druehl, C. Mayes, I. H. Tan, G. W. Saunders

    Pages 221-235

14. Small-subunit ribosomal RNA sequences from selected dinoflagellates: testing classical evolutionary hypotheses with molecular systematic methods

    • G. W. Saunders, D. R. A. Hill, J. P. Sexton, R. A. Andersen

    Pages 237-259

15. Plastids in apicomplexan parasites

    • Geoffrey I. Mcfadden, Ross F. Waller, Michael E. Reith, Naomi Lang-Unnasch

    Pages 261-287

16. Back Matter

    Pages 289-290

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• Phylogenie
• RNA
• algae
• bacteria
• cyanobacteria
• evolution
• genome
• parasites
• phylogeny
• plant
• plant systematics
• plants
• ribosomal RNA
• systematics
• Systematic Botany

"... This volume provides a highly readable, thorough, and up-to-date account of major findings in algal, cyanobacterial, and plastid phylogeny ...” Photosynthetica "... this volume brings together a good deal of the current molecular data and presents conclusions in clear, well-written accounts. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the evolution of lower eukaryotes, photosynthetic or otherwise.” SGM Quaterly Society of General Microbiology "... This superb book discusses in great depth what research using the new molecular methods has revealed about the evolution of algae and their plastids in the decade since Sogin’s first surprising phylogenetic trees were published ... Bhattacharya has produced the right book at the right time ...” Journal of Phycology "... an excellent book containing extremly well written and informative articles. It is recommended to all who have an interest in algal and higher plant phylogeny, either for research purposes or for up-to-date teaching.” Journal of Plant Physiology "... every chapter delivers plenty of value ... I congratulate the authors and editor, and recommend this book highly.” Phycologia

• Department of Biological Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA

  Debashish Bhattacharya

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