Mitochondria

I've been reading about mitochondrial DNA...trying to sort out the giant and expensive mess I've gotten myself (and many others) in trying to distinguish among similar isolates.

Mitochondria/chloroplasts are very interesting, being formerly free living. The chloroplast is very similar to E.coli, and in fact is sensitive to many of the same antibiotics. We don't have chloroplasts - phew! No problem (although I wish I WISH we did - a simple mineral pill, some water and sunlight and I'd be set)

But what about our mitochondria? Their ribosomes are also antibiotic senstive....