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mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA)

Genetic information located within mitochondria, the cell's energy generators, rather than in the nucleus. Mitochondrial DNA is inherited solely through the maternal line, as sperm contribute no mitochondria to the fertilised egg.

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Is genetic relatedness worth the risks and costs of mitochondrial replacement? 14 May 2018 Comment
Women selected for mitochondrial donation in UK 5 February 2018 News
The wild east and the worried west: pioneers or outlaws? 15 January 2018 Comment
Autism linked to grandmothers' smoking 2 May 2017 News
Mitochondrial replacement techniques, Mexico and the legal unknowns 24 April 2017 Comment
Method behind first successful mitochondrial replacement therapy revealed 3 April 2017 News
Infertile couple have baby using mitochondrial donation 23 January 2017 News
Expert panel approve cautious use of mitochondrial donation in the UK 5 December 2016 News
Autism link to mutations in mitochondria 7 November 2016 News
Mitochondrial donation technique used in Ukraine, doctors claim 17 October 2016 News
Mitochondrial replacement therapy and the welfare of the child 17 October 2016 Comment
The Mexican mitochondrial case and moral supremacy 10 October 2016 Comment
World's first mitochondrial donation baby born 3 October 2016 News
The Mexican mitochondrial fiasco 28 September 2016 Comment
Event Review: Ethical questions in mitochondrial donation 22 August 2016 Review
Mitochondrial donation case study finally published after 13 years 22 August 2016 News
Matching mitochondrial and nuclear DNA: Much ado about nothing? 18 July 2016 Comment
ESHRE 2016: Research highlights 11 July 2016 News
Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA mismatch may impact ageing 11 July 2016 News
Sperm self-destruction may lie behind maternal mitochondrial inheritance 4 July 2016 News
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