Key to regulating cell's powerhouse discovered

(University of California - Davis) Aging, neurodegenerative disorders and metabolic disease are all linked to mitochondria, structures within our cells that generate chemical energy and maintain their own DNA. In a fundamental discovery with far-reaching implications, scientists at UC Davis now show how cells control DNA synthesis in mitochondria and couple it to mitochondrial division.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news