Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | "The mitochondrial DNA genetic bottleneck results from replication of a subpopulation of genomes" |
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The mtDNA holds the instructions for and other cellular support equipment across | "Cytoskeleton and mitochondrial morphology and function" |
Also, mitochondria lack the same protective mechanisms found in the nucleus of the cell.
10The theory is that reactive oxygen species ROS are produced in mitochondria, as a byproduct of energy production | Containing hundreds of enzymes, it is important in the production of ATP |
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During a process called , mitochondria can generate heat | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
For instance, mtDNA analyses have concluded that humans may have originated in Africa relatively recently, around 200,000 years ago, descended from a common ancestor, known as.
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