Keywords: Complete
mitochondrial genome, Plectorhinchus orientalis, Plectorhinchus vittatus, Molecular phylogeny, Mitogenome.
"We noticed that topoisomerase 2 is especially important in the replication of the
mitochondrial genome, as it regulates the winding of this small DNA molecule by removing positive twists," Academy Research Fellow Steffi Goffart from the University of Eastern Finland says.
Evolutionary studies give comparison of
mitochondrial genome organization and function while molecular studies help in the improvement of these evolutionary studies.
The
mitochondrial genome has its own genetic information system that can perform replication, transcription, and translation functions.
The complete
mitochondrial genome of Pinctada fucata martensii was 31,435 bp (Fig.
As humanin is encoded within the
mitochondrial genome, the research team examined the mitochondrial DNA for common genetic variations known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that could explain the differences between humanin levels.
Using a bone fragment which dates back nearly 13,000 years, scientists teased out and reconstructed DNA fragments to obtain a high-quality
mitochondrial genome and nuclear genomic information.
"Testing the
Mitochondrial genome, which is transmitted exclusively through the female germ line, makes it possible to identify relatives," Rabbi Yosef Carmel, the Rabbinical Dean of the Eretz Hemdah Institute for Advanced Jewish Studies, told the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon.