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The Main Functions of Plastids

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Plastids

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1829))

Abstract

Plastids are semiautonomous organelles like mitochondria, and derive from a cyanobacterial ancestor that was engulfed by a host cell. During evolution, they have recruited proteins originating from the nuclear genome, and only parts of their ancestral metabolic properties were conserved and optimized to limit functional redundancy with other cell compartments. Furthermore, large disparities in metabolic functions exist among various types of plastids, and the characterization of their various metabolic properties is far from being accomplished. In this review, we provide an overview of the main functions, known to be achieved by plastids or shared by plastids and other compartments of the cell. In short, plastids appear at the heart of all main plant functions.

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Acknowledgments

Authors regret omission of many relevant citations due to space constraints. N.R., I.B., L.M., D.S. and M.K. acknowledge support from the ANR project ANR-15-IDEX-02. I.B. is supported by a joint PhD fellowship from the INRA Plant Biology and Breeding Division and from the Labex GRAL (ANR-10-LABX-49-01).

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    Norbert Rolland, Imen Bouchnak, Lucas Moyet, Daniel Salvi & Marcel Kuntz

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Rolland, N., Bouchnak, I., Moyet, L., Salvi, D., Kuntz, M. (2018). The Main Functions of Plastids. In: Maréchal, E. (eds) Plastids. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1829. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8654-5_5

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