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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Molecular Thermostat

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Mitochondria in cells (stained green) are the cell's furnace. New data from the Genes & Development paper shows that the co-dependency of Rev-erb-alpha and heme affects mitochondrial function.

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Nan Wu, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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