Cell evolution: Gene transfer agents and the origin of mitochondria

Current Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Richards, Thomas A ^a   Archibald, John M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79551715713     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.12.036     Document Type: Short Survey

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