mitochondrial DNA
Britishnoun
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"You know, I can sample for a mite count, but I can't sample for mitochondrial DNA," Funkhouser said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
A new international study published in Current Biology reports the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA extracted from eight Neanderthal teeth found in Stajnia Cave in Poland.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
By tracing mitochondrial DNA, which is only passed on by women, Dr Cassidy found that most women in the community were related by blood dating back generations.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
The team also showed that cGAS-STING activation by gamma irradiation leads to mitochondrial DNA leakage into the cytoplasm and is not associated with MN formation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
In 1994 Neel and Wallace sifted through mitochondrial DNA from eighteen widely dispersed Indian groups, looking for mutations that had occurred since their common ancestors left Asia.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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