Heteroplasmy

Biomarker1 paper1 findingMeSH D000081942

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Darker pigmentation

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Darker pigmentation is associated with heteroplasmy in humans.
Humansin chronically photoexposed skinskinmales
Darker skin pigmentation links to fewer mitochondrial DNA mutations from sun exposure · Pigment cell & melanoma research · 3 Oct 2026

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Darker skin pigmentation links to fewer mitochondrial DNA mutations from sun exposure

Melanin protects against mitochondrial genome damage and clonal expansion in chronically sun-exposed human skin.

Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research · Mambwe B et al.

Characterization of the Mitochondrial Genome Landscape in MSCs, iPSCs and iMSCs from Osteoarthritis Patients and Healthy Donors

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26 Sep