Mitochondrial DNA

The cell's energy-generating organelle has its own genetic system. The organization of its genes and even its version of the "universal" genetic code are different from those of the nucleus and bacteria

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 248 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Mitochondrial DNA” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 248 No. 3 (), p. 78
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0383-78