Lateral gene transfers between organellar and nuclear genomes appear to be very common. For example, an approximately 270-kb segment of Arabidopsis mitochondrial DNA is found in the nuclear genome of the plant (Lin et al. 1999. Nature 402: 761-768), and a 33-kb piece of chloroplast DNA is found on chromosome 10 in rice plants (Yuan et al. 2002. Mol. Genet. Genomics 267: 713-720). How do you suppose that DNA sequestered in organelles can be transferred to and integrated with nuclear DNA?

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The Answer of Lateral gene transfers between organellar and nuclear genomes appear to be very common. For example, an approximately 270-kb segment of Arabidopsis mitochondrial DNA is found in the nuclear genome of the plant (Lin et al. 1999. Nature 402: 761-768), and a 33-kb piece of chloroplast DNA is found on chromosome 10 in rice plants (Yuan et al. 2002. Mol. Genet. Genomics 267: 713-720). How do you suppose that DNA sequestered in organelles can be transferred to and integrated with nuclear DNA?

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