Mitochondrial DNA can be inherited from fathers, not just mothers

Thomas G. McWilliams () and Anu Suomalainen ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 565, issue 7739, 296-297

Abstract: A tenet of elementary biology is that mitochondria — the cell’s powerhouses — and their DNA are inherited exclusively from mothers. A provocative study suggests that fathers also occasionally contribute.

Keywords: Genetics; Cell biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-00093-1

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