Mitochondrial mDNA keystone for diseases

New research provides details about how mitochondrial function affect  to common metabolic and degenerative diseases.

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Steadily rising increases in mitochondrial DNA mutations cause abrupt shifts in disease. | Healthinnovations

Progressive increase in mtDNA 3243A>G heteroplasmy causes abrupt transcriptional reprogramming

DNA sequencing at molecular scale.

A new DNA sequencing technique allow an interesting aproach at molecular scale.

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The next generation science standards meet nanopore sequencing – Discovering Biology in a Digital World

La ignorancia no es saludable

"The national policymakers of an increasing number of Member States, along with European leaders, have completely lost touch with the reality of research".

Open letter - Petition for European Researchers

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Contundente mensaje de la ciencia europea a los políticos: Han elegido la ignorancia - Blogs de Tribuna

Synergies

WAW Information: Ignorance is not the way you should educate your children...