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'Progress' renders detrimental an ancient mitochondrial DNA genetic variant.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 2011
Pacheu-Grau David, Gómez-Durán Aurora, López-Gallardo Ester, Pinós Tomàs, Andreu Antoni L, López-Pérez Manuel J, Montoya Julio, Ruiz-Pesini Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
A human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) transition, m.1555A>G, in the 12S rRNA gene causes non-syndromic hearing loss. However, this pathological mutation is the wild-type allele in orangutan mtDNA. Here we rule out different genetic factors as the reason for its fixation in orangutans and show that aminoglycosides negatively affect the oxidative phosphorylation function by decreasing the synthesis of mtDNA-encoded...
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