Genetic roots of 3 mitochondrial diseases ID'd via new approach: Study yields 20 other clues, provides platform to pursue them - Science Daily

Researchers have identified the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases by figuring out what dozens of poorly understood mitochondrial proteins do. The functions of hundreds more mitochondrial proteins remain unknown, indicating that this approach coul…

When something goes wrong in mitochondria, the tiny organelles that power cells, it can cause a bewildering variety of symptoms such as poor growth, fatigue and weakness, seizures, developmental and … [+6286 chars]

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