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Molecular Organization and Expression of the Mitochondrial Genome of Higher Plants

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Higher Plant Cell Respiration

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((PLANT,volume 18))

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The existence of extranuclear genetic information in the cytoplasm of higher plants was discerned long ago by formal genetics. However, it was not until the early 1960’s that direct evidence was obtained of the isolation of both chloro-plastic (ct) DNA and mitochondrial (mt) DNA.

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  3. Botany Department, The Australian National University, Box 475 P.O., Canberra City, ACT, 2601, Australia

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Quetier, F., Lejeune, B., Delorme, S., Falconet, D. (1985). Molecular Organization and Expression of the Mitochondrial Genome of Higher Plants. In: Douce, R., Day, D.A. (eds) Higher Plant Cell Respiration. Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70101-6_3

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