Mitochondrial evolution: Gene shuffling, endosymbiosis, and signaling

Genes for cardiolipin and ceramide synthesis occur in some alphaproteobacterial genomes. They shed light on mitochondrial origin and signaling in the first eukaryotic cells.

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Genes for cardiolipin and ceramide synthesis are found in certain alphaproteobacterial genomes, providing insight into the origins of mitochondria and signaling in the first eukaryotic cells.