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mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid |
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mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid [‚mīd·ə¦kän·drē·əl dē¦äk·sē‚rī·bō·nü′klē·ik ′as·əd] (biochemistry) The circular deoxyribonucleic acid duplex, generally 5 to 10 copies, contained within a mitochondrion and maternally inherited since only the egg cell contributes significant numbers of mitochondria to the zygote. Abbreviated mtDNA. Also known as mitochondrial genome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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