Inheritance of the reduced mitochondria of Giardia intestinalis is coupled to the flagellar maturation cycle
Abstract Background The presence of mitochondria is a distinguishing feature between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. It is currently accepted that the evolutionary origin of mitochondria coincided with the formation of eukaryotes and from that point control of mitochondrial inheritance was require...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01129-7 |