Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Germline mitophagy selectively eliminates deleterious mitochondrial DNA across generations
Arnaud Ahier, Tessa Onraet, Daniel Campbell…·Steven Zuryn
This study shows that germline mitophagy selectively removes mutant mitochondrial DNA in C. elegans, reducing their transmission to offspring across generations.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.24.734151