Mitochondria in Egg (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Mitochondria in Egg

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Salk Institute researchers used specialized molecules (called nucleases) to eliminate mutated DNA from mitochondria. This image shows the location of nucleases with mitochondria (yellow) in the egg.

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