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Mitochondrial DNA in Aging and Disease

Defects in DNA outside the chromosomes--in cell structures called mitochondria--can cause an array of disorders, perhaps including many that debilitate the elderly

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 277 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Mitochondrial DNA in Aging and Disease” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 277 No. 2 (), p. 40
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0897-40