The presence of mitochondria in the eukaryote common ancestor continues to change the way we look at eukaryote origins, with endosymbiosis playing a more central role in considerations on the ...

Mitochondria are tiny structures that help ... of someone who died long ago by matching that person's mtDNA to any ancestor or descendant on that line. This wouldn't be possible, however, if ...

1, 2012. Diamantoni said the remains were identified through genetic genealogy and mitochondrial DNA testing methods. The cause and manner of Mendelson's death are undetermined, Diamantoni said.

Most of us remember two things from high school biology: that mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells and that we inherit stable sets of chromosomes from our two parents. Both truisms are only ...