UK funding agency to spend £66 million on new methods for engineering the mitochondrial genome

By Rebecca Trager2026-09-14T13:30:00

A digital artwork of a cut-away of a bean-shaped mitochondria with a highly folded layer inside. It is sitting inside a cell with other organelles around it.

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Aria announces support for 19 research projects that aim to develop tools to make precise, controlled changes to mitochondrial DNA

The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), which funds high-risk, high-reward science, is spending £66 million on 19 research projects that will aim to make the mitochondrial genome programmable.