Mitochondria in parasitic plants

verfasst von

Gitte Petersen, Benjamin Anderson, Hans Peter Braun, Etienne H. Meyer, Ian Max Møller

Abstract

Plant mitochondrial genomes are renowned for their structural complexity, extreme variation in size and mutation rates, and ability to incorporate foreign DNA. Parasitic flowering plants are no exception, and the close association between parasite and host may even enhance the likelihood of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between them. Recent studies on mistletoes (Viscum) have revealed that these parasites have lost an exceptional number of mitochondrial genes, including all complex I genes of the respiratory chain. At the same time, an altered respiratory pathway has been demonstrated. Here we review the current understanding of mitochondrial evolution in parasitic plants with a special emphasis on HGT to and from parasite mitochondrial genomes, as well as the uniquely altered mitochondria in Viscum and related plants.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Pflanzengenetik

Externe Organisation(en)

Stockholm University
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Aarhus University

Typ

Übersichtsarbeit

Journal

MITOCHONDRION

Band

52

Seiten

173-182

Anzahl der Seiten

10

ISSN

1567-7249

Publikationsdatum

05.2020

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Molekularmedizin, Molekularbiologie, Zellbiologie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mito.2020.03.008 (Zugang: Offen)
https://doi.org/10.15488/10845 (Zugang: Offen)