mitochondrial inheritance [GENO_0000949]
An inheritance pattern observed for traits related to a gene encoded on the mitochondrial genome.
mitochondrial inheritance
ID: GENO_0000949
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An inheritance pattern observed for traits related to a gene encoded on the mitochondrial genome.
Because the mitochondrial genome is essentially always maternally inherited, a mitochondrial condition can only be transmitted by females, although the condition can affect both sexes. The proportion of mutant mitochondria can vary (heteroplasmy).
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