mitochondrial DNA

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mitochondrial DNA

noun mitochondrial DNAs

  1. countable, uncountable The genetic material, typically inherited from one's mother, contained within the mitochondria of each of one's cells.

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noun genetic material

中文粒線體DNA /粒线体DNA lìxiàntǐ-DNA

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@misc{mitochondrial_dna_2026,
  title = {mitochondrial DNA},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mitochondrial%20dna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}