Why the lettuce mitochondrial genome is like a chopped salad

ScienceDaily
Sep 23, 2019, 9:31 am136 pts
The genomes of mitochondria are usually depicted as rings or circles. But in plants, 1 ring does not rule them all. A new study of lettuce shows that the mitochondrial genome often forms branching structures with elements that can be swapped around like a chopped salad.

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