Complex I and II Subunit Gene Duplications Provide Increased Fitness to Worms

Helminths use an alternative mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) under hypoxic conditions, such as those found in the gastrointestinal tract. In this alternative ETC, fumarate is the final electron acceptor and rhodoquinone (RQ) serves as an electron carrier. RQ receives electrons from redu...

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Main Authors: Lucía Otero, Cecilia Martínez-Rosales, Exequiel Barrera, Sergio Pantano, Gustavo Salinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01043/full