Temporal control of mitochondrial mutagenesis reveals the fate of mtDNA mutations with age
Sarah J. Shemtov, Eric Hwang, Claire S Chung, Herbert Anson, Lucy Carrillo, Sangmin Lee, Ivetta Vorobyova, 万俊香, Scott R. Kennedy, Amy R. Vandiver, Bert M. Verheijen, Whitaker Cohn, Bérénice Anath Benayoun, Max Andrew Thorwald, Pinchas Cohen, , Marc Vermulst
This study shows that mtDNA mutations arising early in life drive age-related pathologies and that mitochondrial fusion modulates their selection, suggesting interventions targeting fusion could slow aging.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2026 · PreprintGenetics