Cells' powerhouses were once energy parasites: Study upends current theories of how mitochondria began

Friday, October 17, 2014 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

Parasitic bacteria were the first cousins of the mitochondria that power cells in animals and plants -- and first acted as energy parasites in those cells before becoming beneficial, according to a new study.

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