Re: Mitochondrial DNA

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by Bradley K. Sherman :: Rate this Message:

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In article <52bc96c6-ebe4-4597-b79c-63cac0da9b19@...>,
j_thomas  <julianthomasp@...> wrote:
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>Mitochondrial DNA
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>http://bioisolutions.blogspot.com/2008/05/mitochondrial-dna.html

What does this mean?

  "mtDNA is particularly susceptible to reactive oxygen species
   generated by the respiratory chain due to its close proximity."
   <op. cit.>

    --bks

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