Mitochondria
Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. Distinctively, they contain their own DNA termed Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Each mammalian cell contains thousands of copies of mtDNA. When all copies within […]
Heteroplasmy
Mitochondria contain multiple copies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). When all copies are identical, the mitochondria is said to exist in “homoplasmy”. Sometimes, a copy of mtDNA has a variant (e.g. […]
