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Mitochondria function as the powerhouses of aerobic respiration in cells. Organic acids are progressively broken through oxidation reactions and electrons released in this process are delivered to oxygen. This electron transport is coupled to the transport of protons across a membrane that drives synthesis of ATP. Most of the ATP synthesised in mitochondria is exported to the cell to drive cellular reactions. The structure and dynamics of mitochondria define their function in many ways and can even explain their dysfunction in mutants and in different environments. This structure-function nexus is critical to understand mitochondria as organelles, and thus to see how metabolism and cell biology are inextricably linked in the birth, life and death of cells. In this chapter the roles of mitochondria will be considered in terms of transport, metabolism, cellular energy provision and plant performance.
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Millar, A.H. (2014). Plant Mitochondria Biogenesis and Cellular Function. In: Assmann, S., Liu, B. (eds) Cell Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7881-2_13-1
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