Lessons from mitochondrial DNA mutations

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 397-405

  DiMauro, Salvatore ^a  

^a Columbia Univ Coll Phys/Surg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mitochondrial DNA; Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies; Mitochondrial genetics; Mitochondrial respiratory chain

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CARNITINE; MENADIONE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID; RECOMBINANT DNA; UBIDECARENONE;

DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; GENE MUTATION; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; MELAS SYNDROME; MITOCHONDRIAL GENETICS; MITOCHONDRION; PATHOGENESIS; POINT MUTATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0035782926     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/scdb.2001.0277     Document Type: Article

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