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[Mitochondrial DNA: properties and applications].
Archives de l'Institut Pasteur de Tunis - 1 Jan 2009
Atig R Kefi-Ben, Hsouna S, Beraud-Colomb E, Abdelhak S
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Mitochondria are the intracellular organelle responsible for the production of cellular energy. They play an important role in the regulation of cellular metabolism, apoptosis and oxydative stress control. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has many special features such as a high copy number in cell, maternal inheritance, and a high mutation rate which have made it attractive to scientists from many fields. In...
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