https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011836
Local mitochondrial physiology defined by mtDNA quality guides purifying selection | PLOS Genetics
Author summary Mitochondria are essential organelles in our cells that convert nutrients into usable cellular energy. They contain their own DNA, and mutations...
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https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/
MedlinePlus: Chromosomes & mtDNA
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https://www.azolifesciences.com/article/Use-of-Mitochondrial-DNA-(mtDNA)-in-Forensics.aspx
Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics
mtDNA was used as evidence for the first time in US courts in 1998, and it has since become a staple in many cases where DNA evidence is presented.
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