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Do brothers and sisters have the same mitochondrial DNA?
Do brothers and sisters have the same mitochondrial DNA?
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Mitochondrial DNA
- Although most DNA is packaged in chromosomes within the nucleus, mitochondria also have a small amount of their own DNA.
- This genetic material is known as mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA.
- Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother.
- In both male and female offspring, mitochondrial DNA is inherited.
- Siblings born from the same mother have identical mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA
- Although most DNA is packaged in chromosomes within the nucleus, mitochondria also have a small amount of their own DNA.
- This genetic material is known as mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA.
- Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother.
- In both male and female offspring, mitochondrial DNA is inherited.
- Siblings born from the same mother have identical mitochondrial DNA.
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