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Clonal expansion dictates the efficacy of mitochondrial lineage tracing in single cells.
Genome biology - 26 Mar 2025
Wang Xin, Wang Kun, Zhang Weixing, Tang Zhongjie, Zhang Hao, Cheng Yuying, Zhou Da, Zhang Chao, Zhong Wen-Zhao, Ma Qing, Xu Jin, Hu Zheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants hold promise as endogenous barcodes for tracking human cell lineages, but their efficacy as reliable lineage markers are hindered by the complex dynamics of mtDNA in somatic tissues. RESULTS: Here, we use computational modeling and single-cell genomics to thoroughly interrogate the origin and clonal dynamics of mtDNA variants across various biological settings. Our...
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- Humans
- Single-Cell Analysis
- Cell Lineage
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Mitochondria
- Mutation
