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Q: Why does mitochondrial DNA mutate faster?
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When was Mitochondrial DNA - journal - created?

Mitochondrial DNA - journal - was created in 1980.


Who shares your mitochondrial DNA?

Mitochondrial DNA comes from the mother, so the mother's maternal line and all her children share the same mitochondrial DNA.


What does mitochondrial DNA code for?

Mitochondrial DNA codes for 13 mitochondrial proteins, 16S and 12S rRNA and 22 tRNAs


Where do you get your mitochondrial DNA from?

In most organisms, including humans, the mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother.


How much mitochondrial DNA do humans inherit from their fathers?

None, mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother.


How does the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA different found in the nucleus of cells?

Mitochondrial dna is inherited solely from the mother.


Which is larger Human mitochondrial DNA or yeast mitochondrial DNA?

Yeast's is (~78kb), while human's is about 17kb


What does chloroplast DNA resemble?

It resembles mitochondrial DNA


Mitochondrial DNA is replicated independently from nuclear DNA?

Yes


Why rna virus is more mutant than dna virus?

during replication RNA-polimeraze it make a lot of erros.In this ways RNA viruses it mutate faster than DNa viruses.


How big is the mitochondrial DNA?

as big as it wants to be


What will damage in mitochondrial DNA have the most effect on?

Damage in mitochondrial DNA will have the most effect on cellular respiration. This is due to the fact that the surface area will be damaged.