Cytoplasmic inheritance
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007238
1. A property of genes located in mitochondria or chloroplasts (or possibly other extranuclear organelles).
2. Vertical transmission of hereditary characters by DNA from cytoplasmic organelles such as mitrochrondria; chloroplasts; and plastids, or from plastids or viral episomal DNA.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-007238 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Biological substances |
| References | EPA Yucca Mountain Standards Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/radiation/docs/yucca/bid/yucca_bid_060501_es.pdf; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) |
Record as JSON
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"term_source": "Cytoplasmic Inheritance",
"definition": "1. A property of genes located in mitochondria or chloroplasts (or possibly other extranuclear organelles).\n\n2. Vertical transmission of hereditary characters by DNA from cytoplasmic organelles such as mitrochrondria; chloroplasts; and plastids, or from plastids or viral episomal DNA.",
"subject": "Biological substances",
"references": [
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"NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cytoplasmic-inheritance/"
}
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