mitochondrial DNA

English

Noun

mitochondrial DNA (countable and uncountable, plural mitochondrial DNAs)

(genetics) The genetic material, inherited by cloning from one's mother, contained within the mitochondria of each of one's cells.

Coordinate terms

nDNA

Derived terms

mtDNA, mDNA, MDNA (abbreviation)

Translations

genetic material

Chinese:
Mandarin: 粒線體DNA, 粒线体DNA (lìxiàntǐ-DNA)

Finnish: mitokondrio-DNA, mitokondriaalinen DNA
Hungarian: mitokondriális DNS

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