文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Xing Shao-Chen ² ; Liu, Clarke Jihong ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Norwegian Inst Agr & Environm Res, Plant Hlth & Protect Serv, Dept Genet & Biotechnol, N-1432 As, Norway

2.Jilin Acad Agr Sci, Biotechnol Res Inst, Changchun 130124, Peoples R China

关键词： chloroplast genome;origin;evolution;transformation;progress

期刊名称：PROGRESS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS （ 影响因子：0.351； 五年影响因子：0.272 ）

ISSN： 1000-3282

年卷期： 2008 年 35 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Being organelles present in higher plants and algae, and containing the entire machinery for the process of photosynthesis and their own genetic system, chloroplasts have played important roles in plant evolution. With the help of molecular approaches, the structure and sequences of chloroplast genomes have been studied to a large extent. The valuable chloroplast genomic information has been utilized in investigating plant evolution, diversity and phylogenetic relationships between different species. At the same time, chloroplast genome sequences are the essential information paving the road for successful chloroplast genetic engineering, which has shown considerable advantages compared with nuclear transformation and demonstrated its great potential in genetic improvement and the production of biopharmaceuticals. The latest developments in chloroplast genome analysis are reviewed, providing readers with insight into the fast growing field and facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the evolution, genetics and phylogenetic relationships among plants. It is also hoped to promote the further development of chloroplast technology and the commercial application of chloroplast transformation.