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Powerhouses of the cells: Mitochondria have a waste disposal mechanism to get rid of mutated mtDNA

UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE Scientists at the University of Cologne have discovered how cells can eliminate mutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells. Due to their evolutionary descent from bacteria, they still have genetic material packaged in chromosome-like structures (nucleoids). They convert the chemical energy in our food into a biologically usable...