The 40S ribosomal subunit recycling complex modulates mitochondrial dynamics and endoplasmic reticulum - mitochondria

Foozhan Tahmasebinia1, Yinglu Tang1, Rushi Tang2

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275, USA.

Nature Communications
|January 25, 2025
PubMed

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