Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): This test traces your maternal lineage, as mitochondrial DNA is passed down from mother to child, unchanged, regardless of gender. It’s especially useful for ...

and his mitochondrial DNA sequence was a perfect match to that of one woman out of 2,000 in the database: Rosa, the mother of Patricia. As an additional test, the researchers obtained a DNA sample ...

The testing also showed that almost a third ... from an intending parent's egg being transferred to a donor egg with healthy ...

suspects of crimes and in paternity testing. It's also the one used to identify the remains of victims of the September 11th attacks. The other approach analyzes mitochondrial DNA, or mtDNA.

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MTDPS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a marked decrease in mitochondrial ...

A new collaborative study from Karolinska Institutet published in Science Advances shows that the levels of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) directly influence lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) progression in mice.