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Disrupting mitochondrial-nuclear coevolution affects OXPHOS complex I integrity and impacts human health.
Genome biology and evolution - 22 Sept 2014
Gershoni Moran, Levin Liron, Ovadia Ofer, Toiw Yasmin, Shani Naama, Dadon Sara, Barzilai Nir, Bergman Aviv, Atzmon Gil, Wainstein Julio, Tsur Anat, Nijtmans Leo, Glaser Benjamin, Mishmar Dan
Abstract excerpt
The mutation rate of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is higher by an order of magnitude as compared with the nuclear genome, enforces tight mitonuclear coevolution to maintain mitochondrial activities. Interruption of such coevolution plays a role in interpopulation hybrid breakdown, speciation events, and disease susceptibility. Previously, we found an elevated amino acid replacement rate and positive...
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