Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA, or less popularly, mDNA) is DNA which is not located in the nucleus of the cell but in the mitochondria. Mitochondria are parts of the cell that generate fuel in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which drives the varied machinery of the cell.
External links
- Mitomap - a human mitochondrial genome database http://www.mitomap.org/
- A polymorphism in mitochondrial DNA associated with IQ?
- mtDNA sequencing information
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Origin of mitochondrial DNA |
| ► | Genetic illness |
| ► | Mitochondrial inheritance |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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