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Why genes persist in organelle genomes

Genome Biology (2005) 6(5)
DOI: 10.1186/gb-2005-6-5-110
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Mitochondria and plastids (including chloroplasts) have a small but vital genetic coding capacity, but what are the properties of some genes that dictate that they must remain encoded in organelles? © 2005 BioMed Central Ltd.

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Daley, D. O., & Whelan, J. (2005). Why genes persist in organelle genomes. Genome Biology, 6(5). https://doi.org/10.1186/gb-2005-6-5-110

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