Organelle Genes and Genomes

by Nicholas W. Gillham

Overview

Here is an exhaustive exploration of all aspects of research on organelle genomes. This outstanding new volume reviews the properties of chloroplast and mitorchondrial genomes, describing in depth their structure, gene content, expression, evolution, and genetics.

The book takes readers to the outer limits of contemporary research, showing how the study of genomes contributes to the solution of important problems in molecular biology. It covers a wide range of problems from the use of organelle DNA molecules in taxonomic and phylogenetic studies to molecular investigations of the mechanisms underlying RNA editing, intron splicing and mobility, protein import, and mitochondrial disease.

This unique text is designed for an introductory course in organelle genetics at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. It is of special interest to professionals in the fields of molecular and cell biology, genetics, and evolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195082487
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/29/1994
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.15(d)

About the Author

Duke University

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Chloroplasts and Mitochondria1. Chloroplasts and MitochondriaPart II: Evolution and Organization of Organelle Genomes2. Endosymbiotic Origin of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria3. Organelle Genome Organization and Gene Content4. Evolution of Organelle Genomes5. Cytological Organization and Replication of Organelle Genomes6. Phylogenetic Uses of Organelle DNA VariationPart III: Organelle Genetics7. Model Systems and Gene Manipulation8. Transmission and Compatibility of Organelle Genes9. Intracellular Genetics of Organelles10. Introns, Mobile Elements and Plasmids11. Mitochondrial DiseasePart IV: Expression and Biogenesis12. Transcription and mRNA Processing in Organelles13. Protein Synthesis in Organelles14. Reading and Editing Messages in Chloroplasts and Mitochondria15. Protein Targeting and Import16. Control of Gene Expression in Chloroplast Biogenesis17. Control of Gene Expression in Mitochondrial Biogenesis