Diversity of Parasitic Protozoan Mitochondria and Adaptive Evolution

TIAN Hai-Feng; WEN Jian-Fan

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.01035

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TIAN Hai-Feng, WEN Jian-Fan. Diversity of Parasitic Protozoan Mitochondria and Adaptive Evolution. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(1): 35-38. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.01035

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TIAN Hai-Feng, WEN Jian-Fan. Diversity of Parasitic Protozoan Mitochondria and Adaptive Evolution. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(1): 35-38. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.01035

TIAN Hai-Feng, WEN Jian-Fan. Diversity of Parasitic Protozoan Mitochondria and Adaptive Evolution. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(1): 35-38. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.01035

Citation:

TIAN Hai-Feng, WEN Jian-Fan. Diversity of Parasitic Protozoan Mitochondria and Adaptive Evolution. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(1): 35-38. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.01035

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Diversity of Parasitic Protozoan Mitochondria and Adaptive Evolution

doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.01035

TIAN Hai-Feng,
WEN Jian-Fan^{1,*
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1.
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China; 2. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

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Corresponding author: WEN Jian-Fan
Received Date: 2009-12-07
Rev Recd Date: 1900-01-01
Publish Date: 2010-02-22

Abstract

Abstract

Eukaryotic mitochondrion generally possess a definite and canonical structure and function. However, in the unicellular parasitic protozoa, various atypical mitochondria with respect to the number, structure, and function, have been discovered consecutively, revealing the variability, plasticity and rich diversity of mitochondrion. Here, we review the mitochondrial diversity in diverse parasitic protozoa, and the underlying reason for such diversity — the adaptive evolution of mitochondrion to the micro-oxygen or anaero parasitic environment of these parasites is also analyzed and discussed.
- Parasitic protozoa,
- Mitochondria,
- Diversity,
- Adaptive evolution