Mitochondrial DNA–Deletion Mutations Accumulate Intracellularly to Detrimental Levels in Aged Human Skeletal Muscle Fibers

2006/08/08 by Entela Bua, Jody Johnson, Allen Herbst +4 · 437 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Adipose Tissue and Metabolism #Biology #Cell biology #DNA #Endocrinology #Gene #Genetics #Mitochondrial DNA #Mitochondrial Function and Pathology #Muscle Physiology and Disorders #Skeletal Muscle Fibers #Skeletal muscle

paper · pdf · doi:10.1086/507132

published in The American Journal of Human Genetics 79(3), 469-480 (Elsevier BV)

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