mitochondrial DNA

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf DNA
gptkbp:canBe mutagens
PCR_techniques
gptkbp:canCreate evolutionary relationships
maternal ancestry
gptkbp:code 13 proteins
gptkbp:contains 37 genes
gptkbp:diedIn energy production
gptkbp:has multiple copies per cell
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mitochondrial DNA
gptkbp:is used in evolutionary biology
involved in apoptosis
a component of the mitochondrial genome
a focus of aging research
a focus of conservation genetics
a focus of evolutionary studies
a key component of the endosymbiotic theory
a key element in mitochondrial research
a marker for population studies
a source of genetic variation
a subject of forensic science
a subject of genetic epidemiology
a subject of genetic research
a target for gene therapy
a tool for studying genetic diversity
a tool for studying human migration patterns
found in all eukaryotes
inherited maternally
involved in energy metabolism
not located in the nucleus
used in population genetics
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith mitochondrial diseases
gptkbp:isCounteredBy environmental factors
gptkbp:isFoundIn mitochondria
gptkbp:isLocatedIn mitochondrial matrix
gptkbp:isPartOf cellular respiration
gptkbp:isPopularFor true
gptkbp:isSubjectTo homoplasmy_and_heteroplasmy
gptkbp:isUsedFor medical diagnostics
trace lineage
identify individuals
analyze biodiversity
analyze species divergence
investigate maternal health
study ancient populations
study genetic disorders
study phylogenetics
study population dynamics
trace maternal lineage
understand human evolution
gptkbp:isUsedIn ancestry testing
forensic_analysis
gptkbp:isVisitedBy mother
gptkbp:occursAnnually to identify mutations
gptkbp:reproduction more rapidly than nuclear DNA