<P> In humans , the 16,569 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA encode for only 37 genes . Human mitochondrial DNA was the first significant part of the human genome to be sequenced . In most species , including humans , mtDNA is inherited solely from the mother . </P>
<P> In humans , the 16,569 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA encode for only 37 genes . Human mitochondrial DNA was the first significant part of the human genome to be sequenced . In most species , including humans , mtDNA is inherited solely from the mother . </P>
who do you get your mitochondrial dna from
who do you get your mitochondrial dna from
the mother
the mother