Complete sequences of numerous mitochondrial, many prokaryotic, and several nuclear
genomes are now available. These data confirm that the mitochondrial genome originated …

The endosymbiotic theory for the origin of mitochondria requires substantial modification.
The three identifiable ancestral sources to the proteome of mitochondria are proteins …

Ever since its discovery, the double-stranded DNA contained in the mitochondria of
eukaryotes has fascinated researchers because of its bacterial endosymbiotic origin, crucial …

Comparative studies of the mitochondrial proteome have identified a conserved core of
proteins descended from the α-proteobacterial endosymbiont that gave rise to the …

The availability of complete genome sequence data from both bacteria and eukaryotes
provides information about the contribution of bacterial genes to the origin and evolution of …

▪ Abstract Over the past several decades, our knowledge of the origin and evolution of
mitochondria has been greatly advanced by determination of complete mitochondrial …

Analyses of 55 individual and 31 concatenated protein data sets encoded in Reclinomonas
americana and Marchantia polymorpha mitochondrial genomes revealed that current …

We propose a scheme for the origin of mitochondria based on phylogenetic reconstructions
with more than 400 yeast nuclear genes that encode mitochondrial proteins. Half of the …

▪ Abstract Recent results from ancestral (minimally derived) protists testify to the tremendous
diversity of the mitochondrial genome in various eukaryotic lineages, but also reinforce the …

Mitochondria have their own genetic system–a vestigial genome originating from an
endosymbiotic α-proteobacterial ancestor. The genetic function of mitochondrial DNA …