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Buffering mitochondrial DNA variation

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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are traditionally viewed as the toxic by-product of cellular respiration. A new study suggests a homeostatic role for ROS in maintaining stable respiratory phenotypes across genetic variants of the mitochondrial genome.

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Figure 1: The generation and consequences of ROS in mitochondria.

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