Revolutionary view of two ways to split a mitochondrion

Organelles called mitochondria divide in at least two contexts: during cell growth and in response to mitochondrial damage. The finding that division is different in these two contexts sheds light on the regulatory pathways involved. Two distinctive processes enable organelle division to occur.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 593; no. 7859; pp. 346 - 347
Main Authors Chakrabarti, Rajarshi, Higgs, Henry N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.05.2021
Nature Publishing Group
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Cell division
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mitochondria
Mitochondria - genetics
multidisciplinary
News And Views
Observations
Physiological aspects
Science
United Kingdom
Cell biology
Imaging
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Summary:Organelles called mitochondria divide in at least two contexts: during cell growth and in response to mitochondrial damage. The finding that division is different in these two contexts sheds light on the regulatory pathways involved. Two distinctive processes enable organelle division to occur.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-021-01173-x