Control of Cell Differentiation by Mitochondria, Typically Evidenced in Dictyostelium Development

In eukaryotic cells, mitochondria are self-reproducing organelles with their own DNA and they play a central role in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis by respiration. Increasing evidence indicates that mitochondria also have critical and multiple functions in the initiation of cell differentiat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yasuo Maeda, Junji Chida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
ESC
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/3/4/943