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rnhmjoj on May 14, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Top Design Flaws in the Human Body: Our bodies are...

There is also the mitochondrial DNA which is probably placed in the most unsafe environment inside the cell.

mitochondrion on May 14, 2015 [–]

Mitochondrial DNA needs to be in the mitochondria, presumably because of proximity and/or latency issues. That's why the vast majority of mDNA has moved to the regular DNA or simply disappeared. The stuff that's left behind isn't an accident.

breischl on May 14, 2015 | [–]

Well, I suppose you would know better than the rest of us! :)

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