Plant mitochondrial genomes: dynamics and mechanisms of mutation

JM Gualberto, KJ Newton - Annual review of plant biology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The large mitochondrial genomes of angiosperms are unusually dynamic because of
recombination activities involving repeated sequences. These activities generate …

The maintenance of mitochondrial DNA integrity—critical analysis and update

M Alexeyev, I Shokolenko… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
DNA molecules in mitochondria, just like those in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, are
constantly damaged by noxious agents. Eukaryotic cells have developed efficient …

The alternative reality of plant mitochondrial DNA: One ring does not rule them all

A Kozik, BA Rowan, D Lavelle, L Berke… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Plant mitochondrial genomes are usually assembled and displayed as circular maps based
on the widely-held view across the broad community of life scientists that circular genome …

Rapid evolution of enormous, multichromosomal genomes in flowering plant mitochondria with exceptionally high mutation rates

DB Sloan, AJ Alverson, JP Chuckalovcak, M Wu… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Genome size and complexity vary tremendously among eukaryotic species and their
organelles. Comparisons across deeply divergent eukaryotic lineages have suggested that …

Mitochondrial and plastid genome architecture: reoccurring themes, but significant differences at the extremes

DR Smith, PJ Keeling - Proceedings of the National …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Mitochondrial and plastid genomes show a wide array of architectures, varying immensely in
size, structure, and content. Some organelle DNAs have even developed elaborate …

Metabolomics-assisted breeding: a viable option for crop improvement?

AR Fernie, N Schauer - Trends in genetics, 2009 - cell.com
Metabolomics approaches enable the parallel assessment of the levels of a broad range of
metabolites and have been documented to have great value in both phenoty** and …

Natural variation in Arabidopsis: from molecular genetics to ecological genomics

D Weigel - Plant physiology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
One of the most remarkable biological insights in the past 30 years has been that many
genetic programs for complex traits, such as flower or limb development, are shared across …

The plant mitochondrial genome: dynamics and maintenance

JM Gualberto, D Mileshina, C Wallet, AK Niazi… - Biochimie, 2014 - Elsevier
Plant mitochondria have a complex and peculiar genetic system. They have the largest
genomes, as compared to organelles from other eukaryotic organisms. These can expand …

A disproportionate role for mt DNA in D obzhansky–M uller incompatibilities?

RS Burton, FS Barreto - Molecular ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Evolution in allopatric populations can lead to incompatibilities that result in reduced hybrid
fitness and ultimately reproductive isolation upon secondary contact. The D obzhansky–M …

DNA repair and the stability of the plant mitochondrial genome

N Chevigny, D Schatz-Daas, F Lotfi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mitochondrion stands at the center of cell energy metabolism. It contains its own
genome, the mtDNA, that is a relic of its prokaryotic symbiotic ancestor. In plants, the …