A lethal mtDNA mutation affecting COX is fully rescued by AOX. The mutant genome level remains constant in the somatic tissues along the aging process in heteroplasmic flies. A genetic scheme creates tissue-specific heteroplasmy in otherwise heteroplasmic background and reveals that Ca2+ mishandling contributes to the neurodegeneration.
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