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Genes, Mitochondrial
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Definition
: Genes that are located on the MITOCHONDRIAL DNA. Mitochondrial inheritance is often referred to as maternal inheritance but should be differentiated from maternal inheritance that is transmitted chromosomally.
See Also
DNA, Mitochondrial
Other names
Mitochondrial Gene; Inheritance, Mitochondrial; Gene, Mitochondrial; Mitochondrial Genes; Mitochondrial Inheritance