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Mitochondrial DNA response to high altitude: a new perspective on high-altitude adaptation.
Mitochondrial DNA - 1 Aug 2013
Luo Yongjun, Yang Xiaohong, Gao Yuqi
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Mitochondria are the energy metabolism centers of the cell. More than 95% of cellular energy is produced by mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Hypoxia affects a wide range of energy generation and consumption processes in animals. The most important mechanisms limiting ATP consumption increase the efficiency of ATP production and accommodate the reduced production of ATP by the body. All of these mechanisms...
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