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Fusion rescues stress by allowing functional mitochondria (green) to complement dysfunctional mitochondria (yellow) by diffusion and sharing of components between organelles. Stress-induced hyperfusion yields maximal potential (light green), whereas under relaxed conditions cells are able to segregate the damaged (yellow) ones.
