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| Title |
Plastid evolution: gene transfer and the maintenance of 'stolen' organelles
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| Published in |
BMC Biology, June 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-8-73 |
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| Authors |
Eunsoo Kim, John M Archibald |
| Abstract |
Many heterotrophic organisms sequester plastids from prey algae and temporarily utilize their photosynthetic capacity. A recent article in BMC Genomics reveals that the dinoflagellate Dinophysis acuminata has acquired photosynthesis-related genes by horizontal gene transfer, which might explain its ability to retain 'stolen' plastids for extended periods of time. See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/366. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 108 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3% |
| Portugal | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | 4% |
| Unknown | 92 | 85% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 28 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 17% |
| Professor | 13 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 20 | 19% |
| Unknown | 7 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 79 | 73% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | 3% |
| Unknown | 11 | 10% |