The Plastid Genome In Cladophorales Green Algae Is Encoded By Hairpin Plasmids
Andrea Del Cortona, Frédérik Leliaert, Kenny A. Bogaert, Monique Turmel, Christian Boedeker, Jan Janouškovec, Juan Manuel Lopez-Bautista, Heroen Verbruggen, Klaas Vandepoele, Olivier De Clerck
This study identifies that the chloroplast genome of Cladophorales green algae is fragmented into hairpin plasmids, a unique structure not previously observed in eukaryotes.
Current Biology · Nov 30, 2017Peer-reviewedGenomics