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
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 mitochondrial DNA from the victim was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
By comparing the Ranis mitochondrial DNA sequences with mtDNA sequences obtained from human remains at other paleolithic sites in Europe, Zavala was able to construct a family tree of early Homo sapiens across Europe.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024
In the late 1970s several scientists realized that an ethnic group’s mitochondrial DNA could provide clues to its ancestry.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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