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mitochondrion a small spherical or rodlike body, bounded by a double membrane, in the cytoplasm of most cells: contains enzymes responsible for energy production How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In fact, analyses of goats' mitochondrial DNA have shown that these animals evolved through five distinct maternal lines that spread from the Near East and central Asia across Europe. In this study, the researchers focused on a type of DNA called mitochondrial DNA. Thunder Bay-based Genesis Genomics employees spent a year developing a package that will only copy specific portions of mitochondrial DNA, the human genome, something unheard of until now. |
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