The Somatic Inheritance of Plant Organelles
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-7-2005
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
School
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Abstract
Plastids and mitochondria fulfill important metabolic functions that greatly affect plant growth and productivity. One can therefore easily envision that division of the organelles themselves, as well as replication, maintenance and partitioning of their genomes must be carefully controlled processes that ensure even organelle distribution during cell division and coordinate the organellar metabolic processes with the needs of the cell, tissues and the entire plant. This chapter reviews the combined cytological, biochemical, genetic and genomics approaches that have led to novel insights into key players that mediate or regulate these processes.
Publication Title
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Organelles
First Page
37
Last Page
92
Recommended Citation
Heinhorst, S.,
Chi-Ham, C.,
Adamson, S.,
Cannon, G. C.
(2005). The Somatic Inheritance of Plant Organelles. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Organelles, 37-92.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/21052
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