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Mitochondrial DNA mutations can cause degenerative heart and muscle disease
02-14-2008 · EurekAlert!A single change in the DNA of mitochondria -- the cellular power plants that generate energy in all human cells -- has been found to cause degenerative heart and muscle disease, according to University of California-Irvine researchers.
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