Mitochondria (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Mitochondria

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2. Unhealthy mitochondria are marked in a gradient from white to red, with white being the least healthy, in contrast to healthy mitochondria that appear in blue. This still image is from a microscope video showing mitochondria moving in a fruit fly larval neuron expressing elevated levels of the protein alpha-synuclein.

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Credit: TJ Krzystek and Shermali Gunawardena

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