Endosymbiotic theory, also called symbiogenesis, is the leading evolutionary theory of the origin of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic organisms, holding that mitochondria, chloroplasts and possibly other organelles descend from formerly free-living prokaryotes taken up in endosymbiosis.
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Proposed YearSourced to the subject's own account Proposed BySourced to the subject's own accountKonstantin Mereschkowski 1 Connections
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Additional Source Endosymbiotic Theory (Wikipedia)History section, Symbiogenesis article (edge: proposed-by, Mereschkowski)
Additional Source Endosymbiotic Theory (Wikipedia)History section, Symbiogenesis article (edge: proposed-by, Margulis)
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1. Endosymbiotic Theory (Wikipedia)
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Symbiogenesis (endosymbiotic theory, or serial endosymbiotic theory) is the leading evolutionary theory of the origin of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic organisms. The theory holds that mitochondria, plastids such as chloroplasts, and possibly other organelles of eukaryotic cells are descended from formerly free-living prokaryotes taken one inside the other in endosymbiosis.
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The endosymbiotic theory was articulated in 1905 and 1910 by the Russian botanist Konstantin Mereschkowski.
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The endosymbiotic theory was articulated in 1905 and 1910 by the Russian botanist Konstantin Mereschkowski.
Proposed By: Konstantin Mereschkowski, History section, Symbiogenesis article (edge: proposed-by, Mereschkowski)
The Russian botanist Konstantin Mereschkowski first outlined the theory of symbiogenesis in his 1905 work.
Proposed By: Lynn Margulis, History section, Symbiogenesis article (edge: proposed-by, Margulis)
Lynn Margulis advanced and substantiated the theory with microbiological evidence in a 1967 paper, On the origin of mitosing cells.
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