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The mtMajArc target is located within the major arc of the mtGenome (denoted by the dark arc between the origins of replication, OH and OL). It is spanned by 84% of the reported deletions, including the “common” deletion (denoted by the red arc between positions 8469-13447). The mtMinArc target is located in the D-loop of the mtGenome where no deletions have been reported.
