There is a recent paper out on mitochondrial mutations and made the news. The LeftBrain/RightBrain blog discussed this some, but since Mitochondrial medicine in currently a hot-topic in the autism community, I was planning on taking a close look at the paper. But, “Prometheus” at the “Photon in the Darkness” blog has taken this on and done an excellent job, so I will forward you there.

Prometheus goes beyond the paper and gives a good discussion of mitochondrial genetics, the potential effect of toxins on mitochondria and other questions very prominent in many discussions.

A very short discussion was given by Prometheus in the comments at the LeftBrain/RightBrain blog, here.

Not to give away the punch lines from Prometheus, but not everything you may have read about this paper, or the effect of toxins on mitochondria may be accurate.