In response to short DNA fragments, lymphocytes release mitochondrial DNA that helps trigger an immune response.

Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is necessary for the destruction of paternal mtDNA in fruit fly sperm, scientists show.

The plant Lophophytum pilfers mitochondrial genes from the species it parasitizes.

Mitochondrial replacement therapy raises important societal and ethical concerns, but should be embraced for its utility in preventing disease.

From sequencing bacteriophages to synthesizing bacterial genomes to defining a minimal genome