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. 2019 Jan;565(7739):296-297.
doi: 10.1038/d41586-019-00093-1.

Mitochondrial DNA can be inherited from fathers, not just mothers

Thomas G McWilliams, Anu Suomalainen
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Mitochondrial DNA can be inherited from fathers, not just mothers

Thomas G McWilliams et al. Nature. 2019 Jan.
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Keywords: Cell biology; Genetics.

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