Reducing the genome size of organelles favours gene transfer to the nucleus

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Gene Transfer from Organelles to the Nucleus: How Much, What Happens, and Why?1

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Sequence and analysis of chromosome 2 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

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A pattern of accumulation of a somatic deletion of mitochondrial DNA in aging human tissues.

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