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Might mammalian mitochondria merge?

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Unequivocal evidence for the dynamic nature of mammalian mitochondria has been hard to find. However, the successful development of a transgenic mouse model carrying pathogenic mtDNA as reported here will cause us to take a fresh look at these dynamic organelles. (pages 934–940)

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Figure 1: Fusion of mitochondria.

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Turnbull, D., Lightowlers, R. Might mammalian mitochondria merge?. Nat Med 7, 895–896 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/90929

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