By the end of the last century, it was known from microscopic studies that most cells contain small elongated bodies (mitochondria). It has recently been discovered that their true function is as complex organelles possessing inner and outer membranes and even their own DNA.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 556
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 09 Jan 2004
ISBN 10: 0471238058
ISBN 13: 9780471238058