| Description |
xii, 424 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction to Chloroplasts and Mitochondria. 1. Chloroplasts and Mitochondria -- Pt. II. Evolution and Organization of Organelle Genomes. 2. Endosymbiotic Origin of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria. 3. Organelle Genome Organization and Gene Content. 4. Evolution of Organelle Genomes. 5. Cytological Organization and Replication of Organelle Genomes. 6. Phylogenetic Uses of Organelle DNA Variation -- Pt. III. Organelle Genetics. 7. Model Systems and Gene Manipulation. 8. Transmission and Compatibility of Organelle Genomes. 9. Intracellular Genetics of Organelles. 10. Introns, Mobile Elements, and Plasmids. 11. Mitochondrial Diseases -- Pt. IV. Expression and Biogenesis. 12. Transcription and mRNA Processing in Organelles. 13. Protein Synthesis in Organelles. 14. Reading and Editing Messages in Chloroplasts and Mitochondria. 15. Protein Targeting and Import. 16. Control of Gene Expression in Chloroplast Biogenesis. 17. Control of Gene Expression in Mitochondrial Biogenesis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Chloroplast DNA.
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Chloroplasts.
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Cytoplasmic inheritance.
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Extrachromosomal DNA.
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Mitochondria.
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Mitochondrial DNA.
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| LC no. |
93033374 |
| ISBN |
0195082478 (hard : acid-free) |
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0195082486 (paperback: acid-free) |
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