Two of the loci identified in the 2019 study were not identified in prior GWAS studies focused on this trait in people of European or African ancestry, and those studies identified some loci not identified in this 2019 study of Hispanic/Latino people. Which of the following statements is the most likely explanation for these discrepancies?

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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.