Article
DNA repair pathways in the mitochondria.
DNA repair - 1 Feb 2025
King Dillon E, Copeland William C
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria contain their own small, circular genome that is present in high copy number. The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) encodes essential subunits of the electron transport chain. Mutations in the mitochondrial genome are associated with a wide range of mitochondrial diseases and the maintenance and replication of mtDNA is crucial to cellular health. Despite the importance of maintaining mtDNA genomic...
Topics
- Humans
- Mitochondria
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- DNA Repair
- Animals
- DNA Damage
- Mutation
- Neoplasms
- Genome, Mitochondrial
