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maternal inheritance

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maternal inheritance [mə′tərn·əl in′her·əd·əns]
(genetics)
The acquisition of characters transmitted through the cytoplasm of the egg.


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Paternal leakage is a rare exception to the strictly maternal inheritance of mtDNA.
Evolutionary toxicology: population-level effects of chronic ... by Bickham, John W. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Mitochondrial DNA is a useful marker in phylogenetic studies and molecular systematics because of its maternal inheritance, haploid nature, and rapid rate of evolution (38).
Host feeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes and West Nile virus ... by Vossbrinck, Charles R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Finally, the maternal inheritance of mtDNA can prove advantageous in cases involving missing persons, even though this fact also makes it less discriminating than nuclear DNA because any person who is a member of the same maternal lineage will have the same mtDNA sequence.
Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis: A different crime-solving tool by Isenberg, Alice R. / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
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