Peter Attia· MD
the part of the cell that contains your DNA is called the nucleus and we've got lots of genes in there about 20,000 genes but the mitochondria has genes too not that many what is like 35 or something yes 37
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
the part of the cell that contains your DNA is called the nucleus and we've got lots of genes in there about 20,000 genes but the mitochondria has genes too not that many what is like 35 or something yes 37
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it's about 17 typical genes but we're finding new genes it's interesting we're finding new genes in the mitochondria so it's around 20 or 25 genes