The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman

Dig into the essential role that mitochondrial DNA played in the evolution of living things on Earth, and find out why it’s still evolving.

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Inside our cells, each of us has a second set of genes completely separate from our 23 pairs of chromosomes. And this isn’t just true for humans— it’s true of every animal, plant, and fungus on Earth. This second genome belongs to our mitochondria, an organelle inside our cells. So why are they so different from anything else in our bodies? Devin Shuman explores the purpose of mitochondrial DNA.

Lesson by Devin Shuman, directed by Luísa M H Copetti, Hype CG.

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[ShortHax]

This whole video whenever he says “Mitochondria” by brain keeps telling me it’s the powerhouse of the cell

[arnavpawar]

Ah. The powerhouse of the cell fact has finally come to good use.

[annies]

simplified :Mitochondria are the power House of the cell

[niyan]

If the graphics that TED-Ed uses were there during my school life, I would have had a better and deeper understanding of these concepts. Nonetheless thank you for these videos. Knowledge gained at anytime, at any age is always a blessing 🙏

[SCP--fjjr]

some cell: Ooh another cell,
*Imma Eat You*

the predecessor of mitochondria:
*_He Doesn't Know, It Only Makes Me Stronger._*

[mohamednashnoush]

I find the title of this video misleading since technically we all get our mitochondrial DNA from our mother. That is why we can use mitochondrial DNA tests (mtDNA tests) to trace a person's matrilineal ancestry. It was a great watch though! Thanks for creating this informative video!

[davidkhan]

Ted Ed taught me so many things that I had absolutely no interest in

[pranavswarupkumar]

Hey Ted-Ed!
What about a yearly short series that explains who the yearly nobel laureates are and explain what they researched? The Nobel prizes don't get as much recognition as the older times.

[sugarhoneyicedtea]

1% of the comments: Talking about the video
99% of the comments: *Mitochondria is the powerhouse of a cell*

[ljpvqck]

When Mitochondria eat up oxygen, it is really enormously cute

[MasterCivilEngineering]

Your genetics load the gun.Your Lifestyle pulls the trigger!

[kenjibenji]

This is too confusing so, in short term. Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

[notabbasali]

My Dad got me a great pair of jeans, can't live without it

[adnankaisarkhan]

Can we say mitochondria is a different organism living in a symbiotic relationship with our cells?

[sevenguardians]

A friend of mine has mitochondrial disease it’s extremely rare and incurable I’ve watched her degrade over the years she’s not projected to live very much long

[jatinbangar]

The craziest part is we all somehow remember that mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. All of us. That's actually insane since it's just another cell fact

[shabankullolli]

I wanna thank my maternal grandmother for providing a mtDNA. Without it, I wouldn't have the energy to do anything.

[pegasusrunaway]

Kudos to whoever animated this, it's fab!

[RiverSophiel]

☺️ I studied ATPase production in two arbacia punctulata populations (spiny purple sea urchins) along the U.S east coast. Researched the difference between them based on their hot/cold climates to understand how climate change might affect the species. Then presented my research in SC and San Francisco. It was, awesome. 💙

[trex]

*Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.*