Number of genomes in plastid
| Range | 5-80 copies/plastid |
|---|---|
| Organism | Green algae Chlamydomonas |
| Reference | Staub JM, Maliga P. Long regions of homologous DNA are incorporated into the tobacco plastid genome by transformation. Plant Cell. 1992 Jan4(1):39-45.PubMed ID1356049 |
| Comments | Depending on species, tissue, developmental stage and environmental conditions, the ploidity level can easily reach more than 10,000 identical copies of the plastid genome per cell |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 102765 |