Highly Reduced Genomes of Protist Endosymbionts Show Evolutionary Convergence
Emma E. George, Filip Husník, Daria Tashyreva, Galina Prokopchuk, Aleš Horák, Waldan K. Kwong, Julius Lukeš, Patrick J. Keeling
Topics & Concepts
BiologyGenomeBacterial genome sizeProtistGenome sizeEndosymbiosisGenePhylogeneticsEvolutionary biologyConvergent evolutionGeneticsPlastidChloroplastInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesProtist diversity and phylogenyLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis