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mitochondrial DNA
noun
Definition of MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
: an extranuclear double-stranded DNA found exclusively in mitochondria that in most eukaryotes is a circular molecule and is maternally inherited —abbreviation mtDNA
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First Known Use of MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
1964
Medical Dictionary
mitochondrial DNA
noun
Medical Definition of MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
: an extranuclear double-stranded DNA found exclusively in mitochondria that in most eukaryotes is a circular molecule and is maternally inherited—called also mtDNA
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