A step closer to understanding evolution -- mitochondrial division conserved across species

ScienceDaily
Dec 20, 2019, 9:54 am25 pts
A group of scientists showed for the first time that in red algae, an enzyme that is usually involved in cell division also plays a role in replication of mitochondria -- a crucial cell organelle. Moreover, they discovered a similar mechanism in human cells, leading them to believe that the process by which…

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