The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

Plant and animal cells are both extremely important to the survival of millions of species and without them, life couldn’t ...

By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, ...

Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, fungi, and animals, are made of cells that contain mitochondria. These organelles ...

An international team led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, ...

This article looks at the functions and roles that mitochondria have been shown to play in cells, and what can happen when these processes are disturbed.

Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells. Learn how special structures, such as chloroplasts and cell walls, create this distinction.

Naturally abundant in cells, this protein travels to mitochondria when they divide into smaller sizes for higher mobility and quality control.

Led by Prof. Dr. Markus Schwarzländer, an inter-university team recently discovered how calcium ions find their way into the mitochondria of plant cells. The vital signalling substance is ...

University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing ...

Plant cells are eukaryotic because they contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, such as the nucleus and mitochondria, in addition to chloroplasts and a large central vacuole.

Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.