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The plastid genomes of nonphotosynthetic algae are not so small after all

The thing about plastid genomes in nonphotosynthetic plants and algae is that they are usually very small and highly compact. This is not surprising: a heterotrophic existence means that genes for photosynthesis can be easily discarded. But the loss of photosynthesis cannot explain why the plastomes...

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Autores principales: Figueroa-Martinez, Francisco, Nedelcu, Aurora M., Reyes-Prieto, Adrian, Smith, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5363391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28377793
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2017.1283080