Mitochondrial DNA mutations in gynecological cancers
Mitochondria are metabolic organelles inherited only from the mother and possessing their own genome(mtDNA). The mt DNA is a circular, double-stranded molecule of 16.569 bp length containing 37 genes coding13 polypeptides, 2 genes of rRNA (12S, 16S), and 22 genes of tRNA. All of these proteins are s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2011-12-01
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Series: | Menopause Review |
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Online Access: | http://www.termedia.pl/Mutacje-mitochondrialnego-DNA-w-nowotworach-narzadow-plciowych-i-piersi-u-kobiet,4,18023,1,0.html |