A cryptic plastid and a novel mitochondrial plasmid in Leucomyxa plasmidifera gen. et sp. nov. (Ochrophyta) push the frontiers of organellar biology
D. Barcyte, K. Jaske, T. Panek, T. Yurchenko, T. Sevcikova, A. Eliasova, M. Elias
This paper describes a new protist species with a cryptic plastid and a novel mitochondrial plasmid, revealing unique organellar features in non-photosynthetic ochrophytes.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology