As a layman I'm kind of baffled by the enduring pop-sci interest in mitochondria.
To me the far more interesting organelle is the ribosome. This elegant self-replicating machine that is highly conserved across lifeforms is fascinating and much closer to the origin of life than mitochondria.
How did ribosomes evolve? Are the ribosomes that we see in modern organisms the first design that did evolve? Why are they highly conserved?
To me the far more interesting organelle is the ribosome. This elegant self-replicating machine that is highly conserved across lifeforms is fascinating and much closer to the origin of life than mitochondria.
How did ribosomes evolve? Are the ribosomes that we see in modern organisms the first design that did evolve? Why are they highly conserved?
Are ribosomes alive as well?