Heteroplasmy describes the presence of different copies of organellar DNA (mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or plastid DNA) within a single cell or individual. Although previously considered a transient, and often, deleterious state, persistent populations of heteroplasmic individuals have been recorded across plants, animals, and fungi.
Heteroplasmy describes the presence of different copies of organellar DNA (mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or plastid DNA) within a single cell or individual. Although previously considered a transient, and often, deleterious state, persistent populations of heteroplasmic individuals have been recorded across plants, animals, and fungi.
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