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Nuclear-mitochondrial DNA segments resemble paternally inherited mitochondrial DNA in humans
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- Recent evidence has questioned the dogma of strict maternal transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in humans. Wei et al. saw no evidence of paternal transmission of mtDNA in 11,035 human trios, and show that nuclear-mitochondrial segments (NUMTs) can give the impression of paternal mtDNA transmission, but are actually inherited through the nuclear genome.
- Subjects :
- Science
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1b33ee54b03a414c950db059cdfe623d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15336-3