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A>G substitutions on a heavy chain of mitochondrial genome marks an increased level of aerobic metabolism in warm versus cold vertebrates .
A. G. Mikhailova, D. Iliushchenko, V. Shamanskiy…·K. Popadin
The paper examines A>G substitutions in mtDNA across vertebrates, finding higher rates in warm-blooded species, suggesting temperature influences oxidative damage and mutational patterns.