"mitochondrial DNA" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mitochondrial DNAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mitochondrial DNA (countable and uncountable, plural mitochondrial DNAs)
  1. (genetics) The genetic material, typically inherited from one's mother, contained within the mitochondria of each of one's cells. Wikipedia link: mitochondrial DNA Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics Derived forms: mtDNA, mDNA, MDNA [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms: nDNA Translations (genetic material): 粒線體DNA /粒线体DNA (lìxiàntǐ-DNA) (Chinese Mandarin), mitokondrio-DNA (Finnish), mitokondriaalinen DNA (Finnish), mitokondriális DNS (Hungarian)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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