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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for dna mitochondria
  1. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... as maternal inheritance, applies to genes in mitochondrial DNA . Mitochondria, which are structures in each cell that convert ... into energy, each contain a small amount of DNA. Because only egg cells contribute mitochondria to the developing embryo, only females can pass ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  2. What is DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA). Mitochondria are structures within cells that convert the energy from food into a form that cells can use. The information in DNA is stored as a code made up of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/dna - Genetics
  3. What is genetic ancestry testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of testing can be used by either sex. Mitochondria DNA is passed on solely from egg cells so ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/ancestrytesting - Genetics
  4. Can changes in mitochondrial DNA affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... a form that cells can use. Although most DNA is packaged in chromosomes within the nucleus, mitochondria also have a small amount of their own DNA (known as mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA). In some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mitochondrialconditions - Genetics
  5. If a genetic disorder runs in my family, what are the chances that my children will have the condition?: MedlinePlus ... 
    ... passed from parents to their child. Mitochondrial inheritance: Mitochondria, which are the energy-producing centers inside cells, each contain a small amount of DNA. Disorders with mitochondrial inheritance result from variants in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/riskassessment - Genetics
  6. What is a cell?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... substances, and recycle worn-out cell components. Mitochondria Mitochondria are complex organelles that convert energy from food into a form that the cell can use. They have their own genetic material, separate from the DNA in the nucleus, and can make copies of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/cell - Genetics