A Mitochondrial Disorder can cause a dysfunction of the mitochondria, the organelles with their own genetic material that are a cell's power control center. A Mitochondrial Disorder usually stems from mutations in mitochondrial DNA. In 2008, a court settlement raised controversy on the autism/vaccine link and its relationship to preexisting a mitochondrial disorder.
Fast Facts:
- A group of genetic disorders
- Mutations in mitochondrial DNA occur frequently
- Inherited from female
- Examples: mitochondrial myopathy, diabetes, dementia, epilepsy,
- Involve only eukaryotic cells
- Mitochondria converts energy to ATP that powers cell function
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