mtDNA Heteroplasmy: Origin, Detection, Significance, and Evolutionary Consequences
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is predominately uniparentally transmitted. This results in organisms with a single type of mtDNA (homoplasmy), but two or more mtDNA haplotypes have been observed in low frequency in several species (heteroplasmy). In this review, we aim to highlight several aspects of het...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/7/633 |