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defined:
The genetic material of the mitochondria, the organelles that generate energy for the cell.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. John Carpten, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines mitochondrial DNA.
relatedterms:
cell, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), genome, nucleus
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