Establishment of a new method for precisely determining the functions of individual mitochondrial genes, using <it>Dictyostelium </it>cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Disruption of mitochondrial genes may become a powerful tool for elucidating precisely the functions of individual mitochondrial genes. However, it is generally difficult to manipulate genetically mitochondrial genes, because 1) a mi...

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Main Authors: Tanaka Masashi, Amagai Aiko, Chida Junji, Maeda Yasuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/25