Recurrent tissue-specific mtDNA mutations are common in humans.

Recurrent tissue-specific mtDNA mutations are common in humans.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation can affect phenotypic variation; therefore, knowing its distribution within and among individuals is of importance to understanding many human diseases. Intra-individual mtDNA variation (heteroplasmy) has been generally assumed to be random. We used massively para...

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Main Authors: David C Samuels, Chun Li, Bingshan Li, Zhuo Song, Eric Torstenson, Hayley Boyd Clay, Antonis Rokas, Tricia A Thornton-Wells, Jason H Moore, Tia M Hughes, Robert D Hoffman, Jonathan L Haines, Deborah G Murdock, Douglas P Mortlock, Scott M Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3820769?pdf=render

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