Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders: Challenges & Opportunities
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Due to the close proximity of the mitochondrial genome to the respiratory chain complex producing ATP, it is believed to be more susceptible to get damaged by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) than nuclear DNA. In addition to this, the poorly developed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) repair machinery and the lack of protective histones, unlike in nuclear genome are also believed to be the major factors for high mutation rate [6-8].
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تاریخ انتشار 2015