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Catenated Circular DNA Molecules in HeLa Cell Mitochondria

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Closed circular mitochondrial DNA molecules which are catenated, or connected like the links in a chain, have been identified in extracts of HeLa cells.

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HUDSON, B., VINOGRAD, J. Catenated Circular DNA Molecules in HeLa Cell Mitochondria. Nature 216, 647–652 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216647a0

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