Organellar Evolution: A Path from Benefit to Dependence
Eukaryotic organelles supposedly evolved from their bacterial ancestors because of their benefits to host cells. However, organelles are quite often retained, even when the beneficial metabolic pathway is lost, due to something other than the original beneficial function. The organellar function ess...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/1/122 |