| abstract |
Provided herein, inter alia, are compositions, including compounds comprising a polynucleotide covalently linked to a cyanine moiety. In embodiments, polynucleotides comprise a nucleotide sequence that is fully complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a mitochondrial polynucleotide. Methods of using such compounds are also provided, including for targeting mitochondrial DNA, such as for cleaving, modifying, or altering the expression of mitochondrial DNA. |