MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit

Basic Information

• Category: organization
• Website: http://www.mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk/

Documented Facts

• Inception (Wikidata): 1927 (Source 3: Wikidata Q6717456, revision 2474129373)
• Country (Wikidata; date unspecified): United Kingdom (Source 3: Wikidata Q6717456, revision 2474129373; Source 4: Wikidata label: Q145, revision 2554939741)
• Official website (Wikidata; date unspecified): http://www.mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk/ (Source 3: Wikidata Q6717456, revision 2474129373)

Evidence and Sources

• MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit — Official Site (official)
• MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit on facebook (social)
• Wikidata Q6717456, revision 2474129373 (knowledge-base)
• Wikidata label: Q145, revision 2554939741 (knowledge-base)

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• Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22

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New research carried out by members of Patrick Chinnery’s group has been published in Science . The article, “ Ubiquitin-mediated mitophagy regulates the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA mutations ” explains how mitochondrial mutations can overcome the intrinsic cellular quality control systems to cause disease and how to... On Saturday, 11 October 2025, thirteen members of the MBU participated in the Big Biology Day, held at Hills Road Sixth Form College.

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