Abstract:Abstract The apicomplexa are a highly diverse phylum of parasitic protists that are descended from a secondary endosymbiosis of a photosynthetic algae and single eukaryotic cell. Throughout the evolut...Abstract The apicomplexa are a highly diverse phylum of parasitic protists that are descended from a secondary endosymbiosis of a photosynthetic algae and single eukaryotic cell. Throughout the evolution of the phylum, most species have maintained a single mitochondrion and a plastid‐like organelle called the apicoplast. The genomes associated with these organelles are vastly reduced compared to counterparts in other eukaryotic lineages and this probably reflects a concomitant reduction in function.Read More
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-04-15
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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