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The mitochondrial DNA genetic bottleneck results from replication of a subpopulation of genomes

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A Mouse Model of Mitochondrial Disease Reveals Germline Selection Against Severe mtDNA Mutations

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Strong Purifying Selection in Transmission of Mammalian Mitochondrial DNA

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