Mitochondrion illustration (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Mitochondrion illustration

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A playful representation of a mitochondrion moving into a larger cell, bringing with it the "baggage" of mutated mitochondrial DNA. Researchers at the Salk Institute developed a new platform for studying that mutated mitochondrial DNA, helping explain the ways it influences human health.

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Salk Institute

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