title: Why Have Organelles Retained Genomes?
abstract: Genes in mitochondria and chloroplasts are co-located with their gene products to permit regulation of trans-membrane electron transport at the energetic boundary of the cell.
authors.affiliation: Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, Darwin Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. Electronic address: j.f.allen@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Evolution, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002467:Cell Nucleus; D002736:Chloroplasts; D004579:Electron Transport; D016678:Genome; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics; D015388:Organelles; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics; D021381:Protein Transport