Chloroplasts are the organelles that define plants, and they are responsible for
photosynthesis as well as numerous other functions. They are the ancestral members of a …

Following the acquisition of chloroplasts and mitochondria by eukaryotic cells during
endosymbiotic evolution, most of the genes in these organelles were either lost or …

This review bridges functional and evolutionary aspects of plastid chromosome architecture
in land plants and their putative ancestors. We provide an overview on the structure and …

Chloroplast translation is essential for cellular viability and plant development. Its positioning
at the intersection of organellar RNA and protein metabolism makes it a unique point for the …

Cryptophyte and chlorarachniophyte algae are transitional forms in the widespread
secondary endosymbiotic acquisition of photosynthesis by engulfment of eukaryotic algae …

Chloroplasts and mitochondria are subcellular bioenergetic organelles with their own
genomes and genetic systems. DNA replication and transmission to daughter organelles …

The partitioning of genetic material between the nucleus and cytoplasmic (mitochondrial and
plastid) genomes within eukaryotic cells necessitates coordinated integration between these …

Chloroplasts are cytoplasmic organelles and the sites of photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells.
Advances in structural biology and comparative genomics allow us to identify individual …

The dichotomy that separates prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells runs deep. The transition
from pro-to eukaryote evolution is poorly understood due to a lack of reliable intermediate …

In eukaryotes, DNA is exchanged between endosymbiosis-derived compartments
(mitochondria and chloroplasts) and the nucleus. Organelle-to-nucleus DNA transfer …