The so-called 'Mitochondrial Eve' is the common female ancestor to which the DNA of all modern human beings can be traced.

The study of mitochondrial DNA has enabled scientists to trace a family tree that connects all of humanity to a single female ancestor who lived 200,000 years ago in present-day Botswana.

Mitochondrial diseases are a group of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in nuclear or mitochondrial DNA, causing a range of manifestations that can present at various times. This ...

The made-for-cable documentary film The Real Eve is predicated on the theory that the human race can be traced to a common ancestor. The mitochondrial DNA of one prehistoric woman, who lived in ...

The POLG gene regulates the production of DNA polymerase gamma, an enzyme that copies mitochondrial DNA. Without it, the mitochondria cannot function normally and, as a result, fail to provide the ...

The POLG gene regulates the production of DNA polymerase gamma, an enzyme that copies mitochondrial DNA. Without it, the mitochondria cannot function normally and, as a result, fail to provide the ...