Dads (not just moms) can transmit mitochondrial DNA, according to a new provocative study
[ad_1] It has long been thought that people inherited mitochondrial DNA – genetic material found in cell mitochondria – exclusively from their mothers. But now, a new provocative study reveals that, in rare cases, dads can also transmit mitochondrial DNA. The study found that 17 people belonging to three different families appeared to inherit the … Read more