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Mitochondria brought their own DNA with them when they joined with our bigger, more complex cells so long ago, and today, that mitochondrial DNA influences human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/scientist\/ronald-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronald Evans, PhD<\/a>, is asking what those influences are, and the latest study from his lab unveils a new biological platform for studying mitochondrial DNA in physiology, adaptation, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic development. They have already used the platform to generate a library of 155 mitochondrial DNA mutant cell lines and to reveal correlations between mouse development and mitochondrial function. 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