Molecular Basis of Mitochondrial Pathology (Volume 17) (Current Topics in Bioenergetics, Volume 17)

The field of mitochondrial diseases is currently one of the rapidly growing fields of research in cell and molecular biology. This volume encompasses the latest development in this field of research. The chapters cover topics in a wide range of disciplines including biophysics, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, molecular genetics, and clinical medicine. Summarizes growing evidence of the role of mitochondria in a large number of pathological conditionsBrings together different approaches toward understanding mitochondria diseasesMolecular and cellular biologyClinical physiology and medicineDetails the crucial role this organelle plays in genetic regulation of various biological functions.