WanderWisley@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat is your interesting fact or knowledge that is completely useless that you wish to share?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square140linkfedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1178arrow-down1imageWhat is your interesting fact or knowledge that is completely useless that you wish to share?lemmy.worldWanderWisley@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square140linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebaltakatei@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 days agoMitochondria are actually parasites with their own genome and means of replicating. They will even actively defend their turf when other intracellular parasites appear.
minus-squarechunes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 day agoAnnoyingly, they can possess disease-causing genetic mutations which only appear in specific parts of the body, too. Making them harder to spot in genetic testing.
Mitochondria are actually parasites with their own genome and means of replicating. They will even actively defend their turf when other intracellular parasites appear.
Annoyingly, they can possess disease-causing genetic mutations which only appear in specific parts of the body, too. Making them harder to spot in genetic testing.