Mitochondrial DNA: Human mitochondrial DNA consists of 6,569 DNA base pairs and, unlike the chromosomes found in the nucleus, the mitochondrial genome is circular. Mitochondria function. Below we take ...

Kennedy Jr.’s warning about mitochondria slipped in between the anti-vaccine junk science and the excoriation of ...

People often refer to mitochondria as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death ...

University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing ...

The Life Sciences Glovebox is a sealed and sterile workspace aboard the ISS that allows astronauts to safely handle ...

Long before I got my first glimpse of mitochondria, I had boned up on the basics of their structure and biology. We inherit our mitochondria from our mother—from the egg cell, to be precise.

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

An engineered enzyme is at the center of a new method to visualize molecular details in human cells, and how these molecules change in cancerous versus benign cells, report Boston College researchers ...

Mitochondrial abnormalities, or problems in cells' powerhouses, contribute to nerve cell death linked to motor control in MS, ...

Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a ...

Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. Led by the University of Eastern ...

Pak VV, et al. Ultrasensitive genetically encoded indicator for hydrogen peroxide identifies roles for the oxidant in cell migration and mitochondrial function. Cell Metab. 2020;31(3):642-653.e6; ...