Quantitative assessment of mitochondrial DNA copies from whole genome sequencingHsueh-Ting Chu, William W. L. Hsiao, +10 authors Cheng-Yan KaoBMC Genomics2012Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with various aging diseases. The copy number of mtDNA in human cells may therefore be a potential biomarker for diagnostics of aging. Here we propose a new… (More)