Mitochondrial DNA Enherited from Mothers
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•Why the Batteries in Your Bodyâs Cells Only Come From Mom and Why It Matters
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In nearly all animals, including humans, that mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from mothers.
In rare cases of humans having mitochondrial DNA from both parents, itâs extremely rare.
In 2016 , Ding Xue , a professor of molecular and developmental microbiology at the University of Colorado Boulder , discovered a complicated process that causes paternal mitochondrial DNA to essentially destroy itself.
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