mitochondrial DNA

Genetic material pilfered from mitochondria may seal cracks in our genetic code, a study suggests.

The accidental finding marks the first time a phenomenon called cytoplasmic sterility, known to occur in plants, has been found in animals.

Studies have found that organisms can inherit mitochondria from male parents in rare instances, and both theoretical and experimental work hint that this biparental inheritance is more than just a fluke.

The discovery, made on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, constitutes an exceptionally high number of new mammals to be described in a single paper.

Scientists find human DNA preserved in lice cement from the heads of South American mummies.

Sykes sequenced famous ancient remains, such as Ötzi and Cheddar Man, and was one of the first researchers to use mitochondrial DNA to trace genetic lineages.

An enzyme pulled from toxic bacteria can enter the organelle and perform single-nucleotide DNA swaps.

New TALEN-based tools enable the organelle’s genome to be targeted and modified.

Modified gene editing machinery enables targeted disruptions of mitochondrial genes in rice and rapeseed plants.

From regulating each other’s gene expression to encoding different parts of the same proteins, the two genome types in every eukaryotic cell are far from independent.

Interactions between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes have further-reaching effects on physiological function, adaptation, and speciation than previously appreciated.

Mitochondrial DNA and other factors place our ancestors in southern Africa 200,000 years ago.

The recent discovery of 17 people who have inherited maternal and paternal lines of mitochondrial DNA has major ramifications for medical and ancestry research.

Researchers identify unique cases in which people inherited mitochondrial DNA not just from their mother but also from their father.

Researchers used TALENs and zinc finger nucleases to correct disease-causing mutations.

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.