| mitochondrial inheritance |
in humans, mitochondria are only inherited from the mother (maternal inheritance), not from the father, because they are absent from sperm cells. Therefore, diseases arising from mutations in mitochondrial DNA are inherited differently to diseases resulting from mutations in nuclear DNA.
출처: www.qimr.edu.au/qimr_glossary.html
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| mitochondrial inheritance |
This type of genetic disorder is caused by mutations in the nonchromosomal DNA of mitochondria. Mitochondria are small round or rod-like organelles that are involved in cellular respiration and found in the cytoplasm of plant and animal cells. Each mitochondrion may contain 5 to 10 circular pieces of DNA. ...
출처: www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp
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