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Mutations in dynamin-related protein result in gross changes in mitochondrial morphology and affect synaptic vesicle recycling at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2007
Rikhy R, Kamat S, Ramagiri S, Sriram V, Krishnan K S
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Mitochondria are the primary source of ATP needed for the steps of the synaptic vesicle cycle. Dynamin-related protein (DRP) is involved in the fission of mitochondria and peroxisomes. To assess the role of mitochondria in synaptic function, we characterized a Drosophila DRP mutant combination that shows an acute temperature-sensitive paralysis. Sequencing of the mutant reveals a single amino acid change in the...
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