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Ruiz-Pesini 2004 Science

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Ruiz-Pesini E, Mishmar D, Brandon M, Procaccio V, Wallace DC (2004) Effects of purifying and adaptive selection on regional variation in human mtDNA. Science 303:223-6.

Β» PMID: 14716012 Open Access

Ruiz-Pesini E, Mishmar D, Brandon M, Procaccio V, Wallace DC (2004) Science

Abstract: A phylogenetic analysis of 1125 global human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences permitted positioning of all nucleotide substitutions according to their order of occurrence. The relative frequency and amino acid conservation of internal branch replacement mutations was found to increase from tropical Africa to temperate Europe and arctic northeastern Siberia. Particularly highly conserved amino acid substitutions were found at the roots of multiple mtDNA lineages from higher latitudes. These same lineages correlate with increased propensity for energy deficiency diseases as well as longevity. Thus, specific mtDNA replacement mutations permitted our ancestors to adapt to more northern climates, and these same variants are influencing our health today.


β€’ O2k-Network Lab: ES Zaragoza Ruiz-Pesini E, US PA Philadelphia Wallace DC


Labels: MiParea: mtDNA;mt-genetics, Comparative MiP;environmental MiP 




Regulation: Coupling efficiency;uncoupling, Temperature