Sequencing of Genomes of Eukaryotes, Both Mitochondrial and Nuclear, Have

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Short Answer

Sequencing of genomes of eukaryotes, both mitochondrial and nuclear, have revealed evidence of sequence transfer from one to the other. Are such transfers ancient, recent, or both?

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