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Mitochondrial transformation: time for concerted action
Author(s) -
Lightowlers Robert N.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.1038/embor.2011.93
Subject(s) - action (physics) , mitochondrion , transformation (genetics) , biology , mitochondrial dna , computational biology , evolutionary biology , genetics , gene , physics , quantum mechanics
We are frustratingly devoid of robust methods to genetically transform mitochondria in nearly all species. This extended Opinion explores the attempts to date, and their successes or failures.