Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
A new bioinformatic analysis highlights a subpopulation of mitochondria with highly methylated DNA present in oocytes, early embryos and blood.
Camila Bruna de Lima, Mohamed Oudihat, Marcella Pecora Milazzotto, Marc‐André Sirard
The paper identifies a subpopulation of highly methylated mtDNA in oocytes, embryos, and blood using single-read methylation analysis, revealing functional heterogeneity among mitochondria.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.26.761975