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Plastid evolution: gene transfer and the maintenance of 'stolen' organelles
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...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2883544/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20594287 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-8-73 |