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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 173-182 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | MITOCHONDRION |
| Volume | 52 |
| Early online date | 26 Mar 2020 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
Abstract
Plant mitochondrial genomes are renowned for their structural complexity, extreme variation in size and mutation rates, and ability to incorporate foreign DNA. Parasitic flowering plants are no exception, and the close association between parasite and host may even enhance the likelihood of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between them. Recent studies on mistletoes (Viscum) have revealed that these parasites have lost an exceptional number of mitochondrial genes, including all complex I genes of the respiratory chain. At the same time, an altered respiratory pathway has been demonstrated. Here we review the current understanding of mitochondrial evolution in parasitic plants with a special emphasis on HGT to and from parasite mitochondrial genomes, as well as the uniquely altered mitochondria in Viscum and related plants.
Keywords
- Horizontal gene transfer, Mitochondrial complex I, Mitochondrial genome, OXPHOS, Parasitic plants, Plant mitochondria, Respiratory chain
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Molecular Medicine
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Cell Biology
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: MITOCHONDRION, Vol. 52, 05.2020, p. 173-182.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mitochondria in parasitic plants
AU - Petersen, Gitte
AU - Anderson, Benjamin
AU - Braun, Hans Peter
AU - Meyer, Etienne H.
AU - Møller, Ian Max
N1 - Funding information: G. Petersen and B. Anderson gratefully acknowledge support from the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University .
PY - 2020/5
Y1 - 2020/5
N2 - Plant mitochondrial genomes are renowned for their structural complexity, extreme variation in size and mutation rates, and ability to incorporate foreign DNA. Parasitic flowering plants are no exception, and the close association between parasite and host may even enhance the likelihood of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between them. Recent studies on mistletoes (Viscum) have revealed that these parasites have lost an exceptional number of mitochondrial genes, including all complex I genes of the respiratory chain. At the same time, an altered respiratory pathway has been demonstrated. Here we review the current understanding of mitochondrial evolution in parasitic plants with a special emphasis on HGT to and from parasite mitochondrial genomes, as well as the uniquely altered mitochondria in Viscum and related plants.
AB - Plant mitochondrial genomes are renowned for their structural complexity, extreme variation in size and mutation rates, and ability to incorporate foreign DNA. Parasitic flowering plants are no exception, and the close association between parasite and host may even enhance the likelihood of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between them. Recent studies on mistletoes (Viscum) have revealed that these parasites have lost an exceptional number of mitochondrial genes, including all complex I genes of the respiratory chain. At the same time, an altered respiratory pathway has been demonstrated. Here we review the current understanding of mitochondrial evolution in parasitic plants with a special emphasis on HGT to and from parasite mitochondrial genomes, as well as the uniquely altered mitochondria in Viscum and related plants.
KW - Horizontal gene transfer
KW - Mitochondrial complex I
KW - Mitochondrial genome
KW - OXPHOS
KW - Parasitic plants
KW - Plant mitochondria
KW - Respiratory chain
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mito.2020.03.008
DO - 10.1016/j.mito.2020.03.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32224234
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VL - 52
SP - 173
EP - 182
JO - MITOCHONDRION
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SN - 1567-7249
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