O rgan transplants are a familiar idea. Organelle transplants, less so. Yet organelles are to cells what organs are to bodies ...

Electron tomography reveals the three-dimensional structure of membrane contact sites (colored red) between ER tubules (green) and mitochondria (purple) in a yeast cell (right) or an endosome ...

Mitochondrial genome contributes polypeptide subunits to the five enzyme complexes that comprise the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system within the inner mitochondrial membrane, the site of ...

Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary method for mass-producing high-quality human mitochondria, potentially transforming ...

Disruptions in the interaction between nuclear and mitochondrial DNA can lead to deficiencies in the mitochondrial energy-generating process, affecting fitness. “The work is most important for its ...

Due to their similarities to bacteria, mitochondria can actually trigger severe illness in humans. How can organelles inside our bodies suddenly become a threat? What evidence did Margulis use to ...