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Description: Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria. The mitochondria are organelles found in cells that are the sites of energy production. The mitochondria, and thus mitochondrial DNA, are passed from mother to offspring.
Title: Mitochondrial dna lg
Credit: National Institutes of Health. National Human Genome Research Institute. “Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms.” Retrieved November 17, 2016, from https://www.genome.gov/glossary/index.cfm?id=129
Author: National Human Genome Research Institute
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