Tag Archives: mtDNA

MtDNA population variation in ME/CFS in two populations

Posted on 03/05/2019 by wames

MtDNA population variation in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/ Chronic fatigue syndrome in two populations: a study of mildly deleterious variants, by Marianne Venter, Cara Tomas, Ilse S Pienaar, Victoria Strassheim, Elardus Erasmus, Wan-Fai Ng, Neil Howell, Julia L Newton, Francois H Van … Continue reading →

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Hanson & co defend mtDNA research findings

Posted on 12/22/2016 by wames

Article abstract: Earlier this year, we described an analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients and healthy controls. We reported that there was no significant association of haplogroups or singe nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with … Continue reading →

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Selfish mitochondria implicated in a variety of diseases

Posted on 08/17/2016 by wames

Vanderbilt University press release, 12 July 2016: Selfish mitochondria implicated in a variety of diseases Mitochondrial disorders are a chameleon-like set of diseases that take many different forms and vary widely from individual to individual. Mitochondria are special organelles found in … Continue reading →

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