Mitochondrial Genome Evolution

Series Editors

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Volumes 35–62

Chapter One Mitochondrial and Eukaryotic Origins

1 Introduction

2 The Evolution of Eukaryotes is One of Symbiotic Relationships

3 A Single Origin of Mitochondria?

4 Traditional Hypotheses on the Origin of Eukaryotes and Mitochondria

5 Symbiogenesis Hypotheses on the Origin of Eukaryotes

6 Implications of the Symbiogenesis Hypotheses

7 The Quest for the Root of the Eukaryotic Tree from a Mitochondrial Perspective

8 Did Eukaryotes Emerge from within Archaea or vice versa?

9 Conclusions

Glossary

Chapter Two Gene Content and Gene Transfer from Mitochondria to the Nucleus During Evolution

1 Introduction

2 Gene Content of Land Plant Mitochondria

3 Gene Translocation and Integration

4 Promoter Acquisition

5 Targeting Signal Acquisition

6 Gene Substitution

7 Perspectives on Gene Transfer Analysis

Chapter Three The Role of Horizontal Transfer in Shaping the Plant Mitochondrial Genome

1 Introduction

2 Endosymbiotic Gene Transfer

3 Interspecific Transfer

4 Intracellular Transfer

5 Interspecific and Inter Compartmental Transfer

6 Mechanisms of Transfer

7 Evolutionary Significance

8 Future Prospects

Chapter Four Mitochondrial Genome Evolution and Gynodioecy

1 Evolutionary Dynamics of Gynodioecy

2 Genome Evolution and Gynodioecy

Chapter Five Cytonuclear Adaptation in Plants

1 Introduction

2 Cytonuclear Coadaptation

3 The Involvement of Organelles in Plant Adaptation to their Environment

4 Conclusion and Perspectives for Further Research

Chapter Six Mitochondrial Genomes of Photosynthetic Euglenids and Alveolates

1 Mitochondrial Genomes of Euglenids

2 Mitochondrial Genomes of Photosynthetic Alveolates

Chapter Seven Evolution of Mitochondrial Introns in Plants and Photosynthetic Microbes

1 Introduction

2 Categories of Mitochondrial Introns in Plants and Algae

3 Distribution of Mitochondrial Introns in Plants and Photosynthetic Microbes

4 Life Cycle of Group I/II Intron Mobile Genetic Elements

5 Protein Machinery for Group I/II Intron Splicing in Plants and Algae

6 Relationship between Splicing and Other Events in the Mitochondrion

7 Future Perspectives

Chapter Eight Green Algae Genomics

1 Introduction

2 Chlorophyte Genomes Overview

3 Mitochondrial Genome Evolution

4 Comparative Genomics and Acquisition of New Metabolic Capabilities

5 Perspectives

Chapter Nine Recombination in the Stability, Repair and Evolution of the Mitochondrial Genome

1 Introduction

2 Structure and Variation of Plant Mitochondrial Genomes

3 Recombination in MTDNA Maintenance

4 Genes Involved in MTDNA Replication, Repair and Recombination

5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives

Chapter Ten Mitochondrial Genome Evolution and the Emergence of PPR Proteins

1 Introduction

2 Specific Gene Expression Processes in Plant Mitochondria

3 Evolution of Mitochondrial Gene Expression Processes and Correlations with Mitochondrial Genomes Structure

4 Diversity and Evolution of PPR Proteins

5 Correlations between the Emergence of PPR Proteins and Specific Gene Expression Processes

Chapter Eleven Evolution of Protein Import Pathways

1 Evolution of Mitochondria: From Bacterium to Endosymbiont

2 Targeting Signals

3 Translocase of the Outer Membrane and Sorting and Assembly Machinery

4 The Intermembrane Space

5 The Inner Membrane

6 Mitochondrial Precursor Processing and Presequence Degradation

7 Conclusions

Chapter Twelve Macromolecules Trafficking to Plant Mitochondria

1 Introduction

2 Protein Import into Mitochondria

3 Targeting Signals

4 Dual Targeting of Proteins

5 Cytosolic MRNA Targeting to the Vicinity of Mitochondria

6 Transfer RNA Import

7 DNA Uptake into Mitochondria

Index

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