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Identifier | Name | Description |
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WBPhenotype:0002121 | heteroplasmy | The presence of a mixture of more than one type of an organellar genome (mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or plastid DNA) within a cell or individual. |
Description | Mitochondria from spermatazoa persist in the developing embryo and animal as a result of bypassing the degradation mechanism that normally destroys paternal mitochondria immediately after fertilization. This can often lead to a form of heteroplasmy. |
Identifier | Name | Description |
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WBPhenotype:0002121 | heteroplasmy | The presence of a mixture of more than one type of an organellar genome (mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or plastid DNA) within a cell or individual. |