Jef Akst | Mar 2, 2010 | 3 min read
Mitochondrial genomes are not uniform across cells of the body as previously believed, but vary between different tissue types, according to a study published online today (March 3) in Nature. Image: Wikimedia commons, NationalHuman Genome Research InstituteThe findings may affect forensics and the search for biomarkers, both of which utilize mitochondrial DNA. "I was surprised," said molecular cell biologist linkurl:Hans Spelbrink;http://www.uta.fi/imt/finmit/hanslab/ of the University of Tam