Evolution: Organelles Caught in the Act
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Mitochondria in the protist Brevimastigomonas motovehiculus are in the process of dismantling their mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes as they adapt to anaerobic environments. Novel protein interactions suggest a highly complicated process rather than the simple removal of unnecessary genes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016