The origin and early evolution of mitochondria.
Complete sequences of numerous mitochondrial, many prokaryotic, and several nuclear genomes are now available. These data confirm that the mitochondrial genome originated from a eubacterial (specifically alpha-proteobacterial) ancestor but raise questions about the evolutionary antecedents of the mitochondrial proteome.
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4H7, Canada. M.W.Gray@dal.ca
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D020561:Alphaproteobacteria / Q000235:genetics; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016678:Genome; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*; D012283:Rickettsia prowazekii / Q000235:genetics; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial