Germline passage of mitochondria: quantitative considerations and possible embryological sequelae

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Using a semi-quantitative review of published electron micrographs, we have explored the passage of mitochondria from one generation to the next through the cytoplasm of the human female germ cell. We propose a testable hypothesis that the mitochondria of the germline are persistently 'haploid' (effectively carrying just one mitochondrial chromosome per organelle). For mitochondria, the passage through germ cell...

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