Jason Casler
@jasoncasler.bsky.social
Cell biologist, organelle enthusiast. Postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University - currently studying mitochondrial membrane contact sites in the Lackner Lab.
As long as mitochondrial fusion and fission rates are balanced, mtDNA acquires mutations at the wild type frequency! Additionally, increasing the quantity of mtDNA can suppress the rate at which cells lose mitochondrial respiratory competence due to acquired mtDNA mutations.
November 22, 2024 at 3:08 PM
As long as mitochondrial fusion and fission rates are balanced, mtDNA acquires mutations at the wild type frequency! Additionally, increasing the quantity of mtDNA can suppress the rate at which cells lose mitochondrial respiratory competence due to acquired mtDNA mutations.