mitochondrial DNA
noun
: an extranuclear double-stranded DNA found exclusively in mitochondria that in most eukaryotes is a circular molecule and is maternally inherited
—abbreviation mtDNA
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Every person inherits mitochondrial DNA from their mother’s mother’s side that never changes.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Advanced technology, including dental and anthropological analysis and mitochondrial DNA analysis, were used to help identify the remains.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 June 2024
Jin and his team conducted association analyses of 16 basal mitochondrial DNA haplogroups, genetic families tracing back to a common ancestor.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
And although those chromosomes come from both parents, nearly all humans inherit their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from their mother's egg cell.
—Sneha Khedkar, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Advanced technology, including dental and anthropological analysis and mitochondrial DNA analysis, were used to help identify the remains.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 June 2024
Jin and his team conducted association analyses of 16 basal mitochondrial DNA haplogroups, genetic families tracing back to a common ancestor.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
And although those chromosomes come from both parents, nearly all humans inherit their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from their mother's egg cell.
—Sneha Khedkar, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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“Mitochondrial DNA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitochondrial%20DNA. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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