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DNA abandonment and the mechanisms of uniparental inheritance of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
Chromosome research : an international journal on the molecular, supramolecular and evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology - 1 May 2013
Bendich Arnold J
Abstract excerpt
For most eukaryotic organisms, the nuclear genomes of both parents are transmitted to the progeny following biparental inheritance. For mitochondria and chloroplasts, however, uniparental inheritance (UPI) is frequently observed. The maternal mode of inheritance for mitochondria in animals can be nearly absolute, suggesting an adaptive advantage for UPI. In other organisms, however, the mode of inheritance for...
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