Meanings of somatic mt in English

In consequence, a host of somatic mtDNA mutations have been identified as linked to different types of cancers.

This leads to the clonal expansion of preexisting age-related somatic mtDNA mutations and a biochemical defect that can affect up to 10% of cells.

A total of 18 somatic mtDNA mutations was detected with one of the tumors having 11 mutations, of which 9 were novel.

Somatic mtDNA mutations were also detected in one of four multinodular hyperplasias examined.