In this paper, we focus on dinoflagellate ecology, toxin production, fossil record, and a
molecular phylogenetic analysis of hosts and plastids. Of ecological interest are the …

The establishment of the photosynthetic organelle (plastid) in eukaryotes and the
diversification of algae and plants were landmark evolutionary events because these taxa …

Background The number of completely sequenced plastid genomes available is growing
rapidly. This array of sequences presents new opportunities to perform comparative …

Background Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), a member of Arecaceae family, is one of the
three major economically important woody palms—the two other palms being oil palm and …

Background Crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora) is one of the most hazardous invasive
plant species, which causes serious economic losses and environmental damages …

Organelles with their own distinct genomes, such as plastids and mitochondria, are found in
most eukaryotic cells. As these organelles and their host cells have evolved, the partitioning …

The genus Allium is one of the largest monocotyledonous genera, containing over 850
species, and most of these species are found in temperate climates of the Northern …

The genus Cardiocrinum (Endlicher) Lindley (Liliaceae) comprises three herbaceous
perennial species that are distributed in East Asian temperate-deciduous forests. Although …

I discuss the evidence for a single origin of primary plastids in the context of a paper in this
issue challenging this view, and I review recent evidence concerning the number of …

Pterocarpus is a genus of trees mainly distributed in tropical Asia, Africa, and South America.
Some species of Pterocarpus are rosewood tree species, having important economic value …