Non-Nuclear Inheritance: Mitochondria
Did you know that mitochondria play an important role beyond being the energy powerhouse of the cell? They also carry their own DNA—typically inherited through the maternal lineage. In this scrollable interactive, you will discover how this unique inheritance pattern reveals clues about ancestry, evolution, and genetic disorders passed down from mother to child.
Topics
- AP
- AP Biology
- AP Bio
- next generation science standards
- NGSS
- mitochondrion
- mitochondria
- mitochondrial inheritance
- mitochondrial DNA
- mtDNA
- maternal inheritance
- mitochondrial myopathy
- maternal lineage
- mitochondrial genes
- mitochondrial Eve