Secondary Endosymbioses

Explains eight major groups of secondary plastid-bearing organisms in respective chapters written by experts of respective organisms

Yoshihisa Hirakawa (Author)

9780128026519, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 16 October 2017

452 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.8 cm, 0.85 kg

Secondary Endosymbioses, Volume 84, the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series, summarizes eight major groups possessing complex plastids, including heterokonts, dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, chromerids, haptophytes, cryptophytes, euglenophytes and chlorarachniophytes. Updates to this new volume include sections on the Evolution of secondary plastid-bearing organisms, Primary plastids of Archeaplastida, Secondary plastids of heterokonts (diatoms), Secondary and tertiary plastids of dinoflagellates, Apicoplasts, Secondary plastids of chromerids, Secondary Plastids of haptophytes, Secondary Plastids of cryptophytes, Secondary Plastids of euglenids, and Secondary Plastids of chlorarachinophytes.

1. Evolution of secondary plastid-bearing organisms2. Primary plastids of Archeaplastida3. Secondary plastids of heterokonts (diatoms)4. Secondary and tertiary plastids of dinoflagellates5. Apicoplasts6. Secondary plastids of chromerids7. Secondary Plastids of haptophytes8. Secondary Plastids of cryptophytes9. Secondary Plastids of euglenids10. Secondary Plastids of chlorarachinophytes

Subject Areas: Agricultural science [TVB]