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ISBN/EAN: 9783709113035

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Autore: Wolfgang Löffelhardt
Titolo: Endosymbiosis
Editore: Springer; Springer Wien
330 Pagine
Anno di pubblicazione: 2013-11-19
Vienna; AT
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Lingua: Inglese
213,99 € (DE)
213,99 € (AT)
236,00 CHF (CH)
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XI, 330 p. 43 illus., 32 illus. in color.

EA; E107; eBook; Nonbooks, PBS / Biologie; Evolution; Verstehen; Endosymbiosis; Eukaryotes; Evolution; Gene transfer; Mitochondria; Organelles; C; Evolutionary Biology; Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Evolutionary Biology; Plant Science; Plant Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Botanik und Pflanzenwissenschaften; Biochemie; BB

The origin of energy-conserving organelles, the mitochondria of all aerobic eukaryotes and the plastids of plants and algae, is commonly thought to be the result of endosymbiosis, where a  primitive eukaryote engulfed a respiring α-proteobacterium or a phototrophic cyanobacterium, respectively. While present-day heterotrophic protists can serve as a model for the host in plastid endosymbiosis, the situation is more difficult with regard to (the preceding) mitochondrial origin: Two chapters describe these processes and theories and inherent controversies. However, the emphasis is placed on the evolution of phototrophic eukaryotes: Here, intermediate stages can be studied and the enormous diversity of algal species can be explained by multiple secondary and tertiary (eukaryote-eukaryote) endosymbioses superimposed to the single primary endosymbiotic event. Steps crucial for the establishment of a stable, mutualistic relationship between host and  endosymbiont, as metabolic symbiosis, recruitment of suitable metabolite transporters, massive gene transfer to the nucleus, development of specific translocases for the re-import of endosymbiont proteins, etc. are discussed in individual chapters. Experts, dealing with biochemical, genetic and bioinformatic approaches provide insight into the state of the art of one of the central themes of biology. The book is written for graduate students, postdocs and scientists working in evolutionary biology, phycology, and phylogenetics.

, which he has studied ever since, largely in collaboration with Hans J. Bohnert (Düsseldorf/FRG, Tucson/AZ, and Urbana/IL). The peculiar plastids of this alga are surrounded by an unique peptidoglycan wall, a convincing proof of the endosymbiont theory. After his retirement in October 2008 he joined the Cyanophora Genome Sequencing Project headed by Debashish Bhattacharya (New Brunswick/NJ). The recently completed genome corroborated the concept of a single primary endosymbiotic event, i.e., the monophyly of the kingdom “Plantae”.

Comprehensively describes the origin of eukaryotes with a focus on phototrophs

Has an interdisciplinary approach

Is written by experts in the fields coming from different backgrounds

Clearly depicts the mechanism of primary, secondary and tertiary endosymbiosis

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras