Horizontal gene transfer in the acquisition of novel traits by metazoans
L Boto - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Horizontal gene transfer is accepted as an important evolutionary force modulating the
evolution of prokaryote genomes. However, it is thought that horizontal gene transfer plays …
evolution of prokaryote genomes. However, it is thought that horizontal gene transfer plays …
Origin and evolution of plastids and photosynthesis in eukaryotes
GI McFadden - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Recent progress in understanding the origins of plastids from endosymbiotic cyanobacteria
is reviewed. Establishing when during geological time the endosymbiosis occurred remains …
is reviewed. Establishing when during geological time the endosymbiosis occurred remains …
Plastid-bearing sea slugs fix CO2 in the light but do not require photosynthesis to survive
Several sacoglossan sea slugs (Plakobranchoidea) feed upon plastids of large unicellular
algae. Four species—called long-term retention (LtR) species—are known to sequester …
algae. Four species—called long-term retention (LtR) species—are known to sequester …
Identification of sequestered chloroplasts in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic sacoglossan sea slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
Background Sacoglossan sea slugs are well known for their unique ability among
metazoans to incorporate functional chloroplasts (kleptoplasty) in digestive glandular cells …
metazoans to incorporate functional chloroplasts (kleptoplasty) in digestive glandular cells …
FISH Labeling Reveals a Horizontally Transferred Algal (Vaucheria litorea) Nuclear Gene on a Sea Slug (Elysia chlorotica) Chromosome
JA Schwartz, NE Curtis, SK Pierce - The Biological Bulletin, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
The horizontal transfer of functional nuclear genes, coding for both chloroplast proteins and
chlorophyll synthesis, from the food alga Vaucheria litorea to the sea slug Elysia chlorotica …
chlorophyll synthesis, from the food alga Vaucheria litorea to the sea slug Elysia chlorotica …
Endosymbioses in sacoglossan seaslugs: plastid-bearing animals that keep photosynthetic organelles without borrowing genes
In this chapter, we summarize our knowledge on photosynthesis properties in the enigmatic
gastropod group Sacoglossa. Members of this group are able to sequester chloroplasts from …
gastropod group Sacoglossa. Members of this group are able to sequester chloroplasts from …
De Novo Transcriptomes of a Mixotrophic and a Heterotrophic Ciliate from Marine Plankton
Studying non-model organisms is crucial in the context of the current development of
genomics and transcriptomics for both physiological experimentation and environmental …
genomics and transcriptomics for both physiological experimentation and environmental …
Chloroplast incorporation and long-term photosynthetic performance through the life cycle in laboratory cultures of Elysia timida (Sacoglossa, Heterobranchia)
V Schmitt, K Händeler, S Gunkel, ML Escande… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The Mediterranean sacoglossan Elysia timida is one of the few sea
slug species with the ability to sequester chloroplasts from its food algae and to …
slug species with the ability to sequester chloroplasts from its food algae and to …
Relative importance and interactive effects of photosynthesis and food in two solar-powered sea slugs
A Akimoto, YM Hirano, A Sakai, Y Yusa - Marine biology, 2014 - Springer
Sacoglossans use chloroplasts taken from algal food for photosynthesis (kleptoplasty), but
the adaptive significance of this phenomenon remains unclear. Two con-generic …
the adaptive significance of this phenomenon remains unclear. Two con-generic …
A sea slug's guide to plastid symbiosis
Some 140 years ago sea slugs that contained chlorophyll-pigmented granules similar to
those of plants were described. While we now understand that these “green granules” are …
those of plants were described. While we now understand that these “green granules” are …