Ancient Invasions: From Endosymbionts to Organelles

@article{citeulike:1203255, abstract = {The acquisitions of mitochondria and plastids were important events in the evolution of the eukaryotic cell, supplying it with compartmentalized bioenergetic and biosynthetic factories. Ancient invasions by eubacteria through symbiosis more than a billion years ago initiated these processes. Advances in geochemistry, molecular phylogeny, and cell biology have offered insight into complex molecular events that drove the evolution of endosymbionts into contemporary organelles. In losing their autonomy, endosymbionts lost the bulk of their genomes, necessitating the evolution of elaborate mechanisms for organelle biogenesis and metabolite exchange. In the process, symbionts acquired many host-derived properties, lost much of their eubacterial identity, and were transformed into extraordinarily diverse organelles that reveal complex histories that we are only beginning to decipher. 10.1126/science.1094884}, author = {Dyall, Sabrina D. and Brown, Mark T. and Johnson, Patricia J. }, citeulike-article-id = {1203255}, comment = {Bot\^{a}nica Marinha Aula: Endossimbioses}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1094884}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {endosymbiosis, evolution, plastids}, month = {April}, number = {5668}, pages = {253--257}, posted-at = {2007-04-02 19:15:12}, priority = {0}, title = {Ancient Invasions: From Endosymbionts to Organelles}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1094884}, volume = {304}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1203255 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1203255 N2 - The acquisitions of mitochondria and plastids were important events in the evolution of the eukaryotic cell, supplying it with compartmentalized bioenergetic and biosynthetic factories. Ancient invasions by eubacteria through symbiosis more than a billion years ago initiated these processes. Advances in geochemistry, molecular phylogeny, and cell biology have offered insight into complex molecular events that drove the evolution of endosymbionts into contemporary organelles. In losing their autonomy, endosymbionts lost the bulk of their genomes, necessitating the evolution of elaborate mechanisms for organelle biogenesis and metabolite exchange. In the process, symbionts acquired many host-derived properties, lost much of their eubacterial identity, and were transformed into extraordinarily diverse organelles that reveal complex histories that we are only beginning to decipher. 10.1126/science.1094884 IS - 5668 JF - Science EP - 257 TI - Ancient Invasions: From Endosymbionts to Organelles VL - 304 SP - 253 KW - endosymbiosis KW - evolution KW - plastids N1 - Botânica Marinha Aula: Endossimbioses AU - Dyall, Sabrina AU - Brown, Mark AU - Johnson, Patricia PY - 2004/04/09/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1094884 ER -