The large mitochondrial genomes of angiosperms are unusually dynamic because of
recombination activities involving repeated sequences. These activities generate …

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 …

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 …

RNA binding proteins (RBPs) control the fate and expression of a transcriptome. Despite this
fundamental importance, our understanding of plant RBPs is rudimentary, being mainly …

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 …

The plastid genome (plastome) has proved a valuable source of data for evaluating
evolutionary relationships among angiosperms. Through basic and applied approaches …

The DNA molecules in plastids and mitochondria of plants have been studied for over 40
years. Here, we review the data on the circular or linear form, replication, repair, and …

Both endogenous processes and exogenous physical and chemical sources generate
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in the nucleus and organelles of living cells. To …

Plant mitochondrial genomes are notorious for their large and variable size, nonconserved
open reading frames of unknown function, and high rates of rearrangement. Paradoxically …

Plant seeds do not contain differentiated chloroplasts. Upon germination, the seedlings thus
need to gain photoautotrophy before storage energies are depleted. This requires the …