mˈaɪɾəsˌoʊmz, lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚɹ ˌɛmˌɑːɹɹˈoʊz, lˈaɪkli ɪvˈɑːlvd fɹʌm mˌaɪɾəkˈɑːndɹiə, bˈeɪst ˌɔn sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾiz ɪn stɹˈʌktʃɚ, fˈʌŋkʃən, ænd bˌaɪoʊkˈɛmɪkəl sˈɪɡnəlɪŋ pˈæθweɪz, ænd mˌeɪhɐv kənvˈɜːdʒəntli ɪvˈɑːlvd əkɹˌɑːs jˈuːkɐɹɪˌoʊt lˈɪnɪɪdʒᵻz.
Mitosomes, like other MROs, likely evolved from mitochondria, based on similarities in structure, function, and biochemical signaling pathways, and may have convergently evolved across eukaryote lineages.