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Study comparing mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences
Genetic comparison of cells’ power plants in males vs females finds major differences, suggests some treatments must be tailored to each sex
Some copepods, such as this pair of Tigriopus californicus, lack sex chromosomes, giving researchers a clearer picture of mitochondrial differences between males and females. Study comparing the genetic activity of mitochondria, the cell’s power plants, in males and females finds extreme differences, suggesting certain disease therapies must be tailored to each sex. By Darrin S. Joy June 24, 2024“We discovered a pronounced ‘men are from Mars, women are from Venus’ pattern,” says marine and environmental biologist Suzanne Edmands.
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