Plastid Genome Evolution provides the most recent summary of research on plastid genome variation and evolution across photosynthetic organisms. It covers topics ranging from the causes and consequences of genomic changes to the phylogenetic utility of plastomes for resolving relationships across the photosynthetic tree of life. It also incorporates thorough and up-to-date information about coevolution between the plastid and nuclear genomes. Provides comprehensive coverage of plastid genome variation by leading researchers in this areaPresents a broad range of taxonomic groups ranging from single celled to multicelluar algae to the major clades of land plants INDICE: 1. Plastid autonomy vs. nuclear control over plastid function 2. Establishment and genetic integration of plastids 3. Lost in the Light: Genome Evolution in Colourless Plastids 4. Plastid genomes in alveolate protists 5. Plastid genomes of glaucophytes 6. Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetic implications of plastome variation in diatoms 7. Evolution of the Plastid Genome in Chlorophyte and Streptophyte Green Algae 8. The Plastomes of Gymnosperms: Evolution toward Reduction, Compaction, and Increased Complexity 9. Geraniaceae: A Model System for Investigating Coevolution between Plastid and Nuclear Genomes 10. Structural Diversity of the Plastid Genome across Land Plants 11. The Utility of Plastid Genomes for Elucidating Deep-level Relationships in Green Plants 12. Molecular Evolution of Plastid Genomes in Parasitic Flowering Plants
- ISBN: 978-0-12-813457-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 15/01/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés