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. 1972 Apr;69(4):847–850. doi: 10.1073/pnas.69.4.847

Circular Oligomers in Mitochondrial DNA of Human and Beef Nonmalignant Thyroid Glands

Claude Paoletti 1,2, Guy Riou 1,2, Jacques Pairault 1,2
PMCID: PMC426578  PMID: 4502936

Abstract

Circular dimers and higher oligomers of mitochondrial DNA have previously only been described in tumor cells. This work demonstrates that such oligomers are also consistently found in a relatively high content (10-37% in weight) in nonmalignant human and beef thyroid glands. Therefore, these forms cannot be assumed to be specific for malignancy, even if they could be related to it in some instances.

Keywords: nonmalignant, dimers, electron microscopy

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