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Dying without mitochondrial gene expression

Jonathan B Weitzman

Genome Biology 2001, 2:spotlight-20010330-02 doi:10.1186/gb-spotlight-20010330-02

Published: 30 March 2001

Loss of mitochondrial DNA expression and of respiratory chain function leads to increased apoptosis in embryonic and cardiac tissues.