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Structural insights into the specific recognition of mitochondrial ribosome-binding factor hsRBFA and 12 S rRNA by methyltransferase METTL15
Mitochondrial rRNA modifications are essential for mitoribosome assembly and its proper function. The m 4 C methyltransferase METTL15 maintains...
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DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny of genus Pseudagrion (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) based on mitochondrial COI, ND1 and 16S rRNA genes
Genus Pseudagrion is one of the largest genera of order Odonata and 14 species of this genus have been reported in India. The current research aims...
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Characterization of the mitochondrial Huso huso genome and new aspects of its organization in the presence of tandem repeats in 12S rRNA
BackgroundThe sturgeon group has been economically significant worldwide due to caviar production. Sturgeons consist of 27 species in the world....
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Translation in Mitochondrial Ribosomes
Mitochondrial protein synthesis is essential for the life of aerobic eukaryotes. Without it, oxidative phosphorylation cannot be coupled. Evolution...
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Nucleotide methylations in rRNA that confer resistance to ribosome-targeting antibiotics
Methylation of rRNA nucleotides is an effective means of conferring resistance to antibiotics that target the bacterial ribosome. This type of...
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Description of Culex (Culex) kodaikanalensis sp. nov. (Diptera: Culicidae) from India with phyletic analysis using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and 16S rRNA genes
Culex mosquitoes are important vectors of various pathogens to both humans and animals. The present study describes a new species to science as Culex...
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Evolution: Mitochondrial Ribosomes Across Species
The ribosome is among the most complex and ancient cellular macromolecular assemblies that plays a central role in protein biosynthesis in all living...
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Mitochondrial Genetics
In earlier chapters, discussions were mostly confined to nuclear genome. This chapter discusses mitochondria, its peculiarities, properties, and...
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Some Species of Gobies of the Genus Pomatoschistus Previously Unknown in the Black Sea as Identified by the Data on the 16S rRNA Mitochondrial DNA Gene Variability
AbstractUsing the analysis of the 16S rRNA of mtDNA nucleotide sequences, the taxonomic composition of gobies of the genus Pomatoschistus of the...
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Widely used, short 16S rRNA mitochondrial gene fragments yield poor and erratic results in phylogenetic estimation and species delimitation of amphibians
BackgroundThe 16S mitochondrial rRNA gene is the most widely sequenced molecular marker in amphibian systematic studies, making it comparable to the...
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Canis MitoSNP database: a functional tool useful for comparative analyses of human and canine mitochondrial genomes
Canis MitoSNP is a tool allowing assignment of each mitochondrial genomic position a corresponding position in the mitochondrial gene and in the...
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Mitochondrial Inheritance Following Nuclear Transfer: From Cloned Animals to Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
Mitochondria are indispensable power plants of eukaryotic cells that also act as a major biochemical hub. As such, mitochondrial dysfunction, which...
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A Review on Mitochondrial Derived Peptide Humanin and Small Humanin-Like Peptides and Their Therapeutic Strategies
The peptides are known to have diverse therapeutic indications and help cure many disease conditions. The mitochondrial genome comprises a novel...
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Mitochondrial DNA Isolation from Plants
For most eukaryotes, sequencing and assembly of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is possible by starting the analysis from total cellular DNA, but the...
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Sucrose Gradient Analysis of Human Mitochondrial Ribosomes and RNA
Faithful expression of the mitochondrial genome is required for the synthesis of the oxidative phosphorylation complexes and cell fitness. In humans,...
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The Evolution of Mitochondrial Genomes in Fungi
Fungal mitochondrial (mt) genomes (mitogenomes) are diverse and highly variable both at the inter- and intra-species level. While they contain a...
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Characterizing complete mitochondrial genome of Aquilegia amurensis and its evolutionary implications
BackgroundAquilegia is a model system for studying the evolution of adaptive radiation. However, very few studies have been conducted on the Aquilegia ...
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Mitochondrial genome features and systematic evolution of diospyros kaki thunb 'Taishuu'
Background'Taishuu' has a crisp texture, abundant juice, and sweet flavor with hints of cantaloupe. The availability of mitochondrial genome data of Diospyros...
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Characterization of the Mitochondrial Proteome in the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi Using MitoPredictor
Mitochondrial proteomes have been experimentally characterized for only a handful of animal species. However, the increasing availability of genomic...
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Single Cell Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Deletions
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions underpin mitochondrial dysfunction in human tissues in aging and disease. The multicopy nature of the...