The strategy — whose mechanisms are not fully understood — emerged from a new study of mitochondria, the energy powerhouses of the cell. (sciencemag.org)
Finally, the mitochondria — the energy powerhouse of the cell — contains its own small parcel of mitochondrial DNA which is inherited exclusively from the egg, and therefore the mother. (newscientist.com)
«Mitochondria are the energy powerhouses of the cell,» explained Lipton. (sciencedaily.com)