Gene mutations that once helped humans evolve and survive could increase the risk of cancer and other diseases today, researchers in Israel said.
The mutations were found in the genome of the mitochondria, the part of cells responsible for
energy production that is passed from mother to
child, scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev said.
Although mitochondria's role in the emergence of new
species has been investigated recently, the idea that they are responsible for our susceptibility to illness startles many, Dr.
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