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mitochondrial DNA

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun DNA that is contained in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells and is inherited maternally.

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  • noun genetics The genetic material, inherited by cloning from one's mother, contained within the mitochondria of each of one's cells.

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