Evolutionary conservation of dual Sec translocases in the cyanelles of <it>Cyanophora paradoxa</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cyanelles, the peptidoglycan-armored plastids of glaucocystophytes, occupy a unique bridge position in between free-living cyanobacteria and chloroplasts. In some respects they side with cyanobacteria whereas other features are clear...

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Main Authors: Löffelhardt Wolfgang, Steiner Jürgen M, Yusa Fumie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/304