Genome reduction may lead to intrachromosomerearrangement (12) or overlapping genes in related protists (13), as either a consequence of, or adaptation to, small size.

• 基因组规模的减少可能会导致染色体内部的重排或出现与相关原生动物重叠的基因，这可能是小规模基因组的结果，或者是为小规模基因组做出的适应性调节。