2026-10-07 02:28 UTC
Mitochondria are actually parasites with their own genome and means of replicating. They will even actively defend their turf when other intracellular parasites appear.
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@chunes@lemmy.world 2026-10-07 07:20
Annoyingly, they can possess disease-causing genetic mutations which only appear in specific parts of the body, too.