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  • Endosymbiotic gene transfer...
    Timmis, Jeremy N; Ayliffe, Michael A; Huang, Chun Y; Martin, William

    Nature reviews. Genetics, 02/2004, Volume: 5, Issue: 2
    Journal Article

    Genome sequences reveal that a deluge of DNA from organelles has constantly been bombarding the nucleus since the origin of organelles. Recent experiments have shown that DNA is transferred from organelles to the nucleus at frequencies that were previously unimaginable. Endosymbiotic gene transfer is a ubiquitous, continuing and natural process that pervades nuclear DNA dynamics. This relentless influx of organelle DNA has abolished organelle autonomy and increased nuclear complexity.