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As has been demonstrated recently, the transfer of genetic material from mitochondria to the nucleus and its integration into the nuclear genome is a continuous and dynamic process. Fragments of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are incorporated in the nuclear genome as noncoding sequences, which are called nuclear mitochondrial pseudogenes (NUMT pseudogenes or NUMT inserts). In various eukaryotes, NUMT pseudogenes are distributed through different chromosomes to form a “library” of mtDNA fragments, providing important information on genome evolution. The escape of mtDNA from mitochondria is mostly associated with mitochondrial damage and mitophagy. Fragments of mtDNA may be integrated into nuclear DNA (nDNA) during repair of double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are caused by endogenous or exogenous agents. DSB repair of nDNA with a capture of mtDNA fragments may occur via nonhomologous end joining or a similar mechanism that involves microhomologous terminal sequences. An analysis of the available data makes it possible to suppose that the NUMT pseudogene formation rate depends on the DSB rate in nDNA, the activity of the repair systems, and the number of mtDNA fragments leaving organelles and migrating into the nucleus. Such situations are likely after exposure to damaging agents, first and foremost, ionizing radiation. Not only do new NUMT pseudogenes change the genome structure in the regions of their integration, but they may also have a significant impact on the actualization of genetic information. The de novo integration of NUMT pseudogenes in the nuclear genome may play a role in various pathologies and aging. NUMT pseudogenes may cause errors in PCR-based analyses of free mtDNA as a component of total cell DNA because of their coamplification.

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Original Russian Text © A.I. Gaziev, G.O. Shaikhaev, 2010, published in Molekulyarnaya Biologiya, 2010, Vol. 44, No. 3,pp. 405–417.

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Gaziev, A.I., Shaikhaev, G.O. Nuclear mitochondrial pseudogenes. Mol Biol 44, 358–368 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026893310030027

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