About The Medical Condition Mitochondrial Inheritance

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Mitochondrial Inheritance

Mitochondrial Inheritance Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Mitochondrial Inheritance Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Mitochondrial Inheritance?

Vertical transmission of hereditary characters by DNA from cytoplasmic organelles such as MITOCHONDRIA ; CHLOROPLASTS; and PLASTIDS or from intracellular parasites such as viruses and plasmids. Mitochondrial inheritance is often referred to as maternal inheritance but should be differentiated from maternal inheritance that is transmitted chromosomally.

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