Overview
The only current overview of cutting-edge techniques and discoveries in organelle genetics
Contributions from an international board of authors, all respected members of the organelle genetics community
Improves the understanding of genome evolution
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Origins of Organelle Genomes
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Mechanisms of Organelle Gene Loss
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Evolution of Organelle RNA Processing
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Evolution of Organelle RNA Processing
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About this book
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are eukaryotic organelles that evolved from bacterial ancestors and harbor their own genomes. The gene products of these genomes work in concert with those of the nuclear genome to ensure proper organelle metabolism and biogenesis.
This book explores the forces that have shaped the evolution of organelle genomes and the expression of the genes encoded by them. Some striking examples of trends in organelle evolution explored here are the reduction in genome size and gene coding content observed in most lineages, the complete loss of organelle DNA in certain lineages, and the unusual modes of gene expression that have emerged, such as the extensive and essential mRNA editing that occurs in plant mitochondria and chloroplasts. This book places particular emphasis on the current techniques used to study the evolution of organelle genomes and gene expression.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Organelle Genetics
Book Subtitle: Evolution of Organelle Genomes and Gene Expression
Editors: Charles E. Bullerwell
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22380-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-22379-2Published: 21 September 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43172-2Published: 15 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-22380-8Published: 26 October 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 482
Topics: Evolutionary Biology, Cell Biology, Proteomics, Biochemistry, general, Biological Techniques