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The DNA in mitochondria has a slightly different genetic code compared to DNA in the nucleus, which is evidence that mitochondria were once free living organism
by throwaway87651 3y ago
The DNA in mitochondria has a slightly different genetic code compared to DNA in the nucleus, which is evidence that mitochondria were once free living organisms, and they separated from other organisms before the genetic code was fully established. A fascinating glimpse of a lost world.