Sex cells evolved to pass on quality mitochondria

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

Mammals immortalise their genes through eggs and sperm to ensure future generations inherit good quality mitochondria to power the body's cells, according to new UCL research.

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