Mitochondrial DNA mutations can cause degenerative heart and muscle disease

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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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news122221913.html">Mitochondrial DNA mutations can cause degenerative heart and muscle disease</a></p> <p>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.</p>