All mitochondria articles
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NewsProgression of herpesvirus infection remodels mitochondrial organization and metabolism
Researchers have found that herpesvirus infection modifies the structure and normal function of the mitochondria in the host cell. The new information will help to understand the interaction between herpesvirus and host cells.
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NewsSingle-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without the ‘powerhouse of the cell’
Almost all eukaryotic organisms, from plants and animals to fungi, can’t survive without mitochondria – the ’powerhouses of the cell’, which generate chemical energy using oxygen. Termites However, a new study by Lukáš Novák and Vladimír Hampl of Charles University, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, finds ...
