Human mitochondrial genome flaws and risk of cancer.

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Mitochondria perform significant roles in cellular energy metabolism. Among others, these functions include free radicals generation, control of cell death, growth, development, integration of signals from mitochondria to nucleus and nucleus to mitochondria, and various metabolic pathways. The biological impact of a given mutation may vary, depending on the nature of the mutation and the proportion of mutant...

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