Mitochondria

Word MITOCHONDRIA
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Definitions and meanings of "Mitochondria"

What do we mean by mitochondria?

A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.

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The word "mitochondria" in example sentences

They focused on DNA housed within mitochondria, which is passed down only by the mother and can be linked to particular geographical regions. ❋ Post (2010)

The use of circular DNA in mitochondria has been taken as evidence, but there are also many organisms that have linear mitochondrial chromosomes with eukaryotic telomeres. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the current study, Davis and his colleagues analyzed DNA found in mitochondria, the cells’ energy-making machines .. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Researchers report for the first time that genetic variants in mitochondria -- energy-producing structures harboring DNA that are inherited only from the mother -- are directly linked to metabolic markers for type 2 diabetes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In some textbooks the Lamarckian acquisition of a double membrane of mitochondria is even presented as evidence for engulfment. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Getting proteins into mitochondria from the cytoplasm is a remarkable process, and just creating and then dealing with the signal sequences involved seems to be a bit much to ask of mutation and selection acting all on their own. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In a nutshell, the essence of the argument for the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria is that mitochondria look like they share a common ancestor with bacteria. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Energy production takes place within mitochondria, the power plant of the cell; the breakdown and recycling of waste takes place in the lysosome etc. The production of new products, proteins in the case of the cell, is carried out by ribosomes in a process resembling an assembly line. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Searching for other ways to keep eggs young, researchers have looked to their energy source - special structures inside them called mitochondria. ❋ CAROLYN ABRAHAM (2011)

TUESDAY, Nov. 30 HealthDay News -- Autistic children are much more likely to have defects in a cellular structure called the mitochondria, which is responsible for producing the energy used by brain cells, preliminary research finds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And it is a neatly symmetrical fact that, just as the uphill chemistry of life is mostly taken care of by green bacteria thriving inside plant cells, so too the downhill chemistry of metabolism – the slow burning of sugars and other fuels to release energy in cells of both animals and plants – is the special expertise of another class of bacteria, once free-living but now reproducing themselves in larger cells, where they are known as mitochondria. ❋ RICHARD DAWKINS (2009)

It's an event that doesn't involve the kind of middle-school science which I think is tragic, like memorizing words in boldface type, the definition of 'mitochondria.' ❋ Unknown (2011)

The most obvious example of symbiogenesis comes in the form of little lozenge-shaped structures called mitochondria. ❋ Martin A. Nowak (2011)

Known as mitochondria, they are found inside every cell in varying numbers, depending upon how much energy that particular cell needs. ❋ M.D. Henry Emmons (2010)

In diabetic men there may also be more deletions of DNA in the tiny, energy-generating structures in the cells called mitochondria. ❋ Mark L. Fuerst (2010)

Elevating glutathione levels and other substances that protect against free-radical damage in the mitochondria is the cornerstone of our quest to look and feel Forever Young. ❋ M.D. Nicholas Perricone (2010)

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