Following decades of being called “the powerhouse of the cell,” researchers recently proposed a new description that reflects the multifaceted roles of mitochondria. Danielle is a Senior Editor at The ...

Often called the powerhouses of the cell, mitochondria are crucial for neuronal function, and their transport and distribution within neurons must be carefully regulated. Sheng and colleagues now ...

There’s unexpected movement in the world of cell biology — specifically, with the energy factories known as mitochondria. Ever since they were discovered in the mid-nineteenth century ...

The graphic shows images of a cell under mtDNA replication stress made using so-called Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (for short: CLEM). The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA, green) is ejected ...

Now, she freelances from San Antonio, Texas. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. For 1.5 billion years, the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes have been coevolving. Over this time, ...