| Term Name: |
autophagy of mitochondrion |
| Synonyms: |
mitochondrion disassembly,
mitophagy
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| Definition: |
The autophagic process in which mitochondria are delivered to a type of vacuole and degraded in response to changing cellular conditions. |
| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0000422]
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AmiGO
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