Why it is time to look beyond algal genes in photosynthetic slugs [PDF]
, 2015 Eukaryotic organelles depend on nuclear genes to perpetuate their biochemical integrity. This is true for mitochondria in all eukaryotes and plastids in plants and algae.
Christa, G. (Gregor) +12 more
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Evolution of chloroplast sequestration in Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Gastropoda) [PDF]
Sacoglossa (Gastropoda, Panpulmonata) is a small taxon of marine gastropods with about 300 described species. It consists of two major lineages: the shelled Oxynoacea and the shell-less Plakobranchacea.
Christa, Gregor
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Active host response to algal symbionts in the sea slug Elysia chlorotica [PDF]
, 2018 Sacoglossan sea slugs offer fascinating systems to study the onset and persistence of algal-plastid symbioses. Elysia chlorotica is particularly noteworthy because it can survive for months, relying solely on energy produced by ingested plastids of the ...
Bhattacharya, Debashish +5 more
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The Phenomenon of Functional Retention of Incorporated Chloroplasts in Sea Slugs (Sacoglossa, Heterobranchia, Mollusca) and Evolutionary Adaptations : Aspects of Photobiology, Cell Biology, Ecology and Behavior [PDF]
The phenomenon of retention of functional chloroplasts from their food algae in sacoglossan sea slugs - also called kleptoplasty - is a challenge for research, still leaving many questions unsolved, e. g.
Schmitt, Valérie
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Solar powered phycozoans: Herbivore sacoglossans with photosynthetic chloroplasts [PDF]
, 2008 PhD i biologiPhD in ...
Evertsen, Jussi
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Correlated TEM-NanoSIMS investigation of foraminiferal metabolism [PDF]
, 2017 Foraminifera are ubiquitous eukaryotic protists inhabiting all types of marine environments. The chemical and isotopic compositions of their carbonate tests are commonly used as proxies for paleo-environmental conditions.
Lekieffre, Charlotte Madeleine Nicole
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Shared ancestry of algal symbiosis and chloroplast sequestration in foraminifera. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2023 Pinko D +8 more
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Plastid evolution: gene transfer and the maintenance of 'stolen' organelles [PDF]
, 2010 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 ...
A Skovgaard +15 more
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Taming the perils of photosynthesis by eukaryotes: constraints on endosymbiotic evolution in aquatic ecosystems. [PDF]
Commun Biol, 2023 Miyagishima SY.
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The Evolution of Diversity [PDF]
, 2017 Since the beginning of time, the pre-biological and the biological world have seen a steady increase in complexity of form and function based on a process of combination and re-combination.
Beckley, Colin, Bonillas, Ute
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