Selfish mutations promote age-associated erosion of mtDNA integrity in mammals

Abstract Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accumulate during aging and contribute to age-related conditions. High mtDNA copy number masks newly emerged recessive mutations; however, phenotypes develop when cellular levels of a mutant mtDNA rise above a critical threshold. The process driving th...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina Korotkevich, Daniel N. Conrad, Zev J. Gartner, Patrick H. O’Farrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60477-y
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