DNA, Mitochondrial

Double-stranded DNA of MITOCHONDRIA. In eukaryotes, the mitochondrial GENOME is circular and codes for ribosomal RNAs, transfer RNAs, and about 10 proteins.

Year introduced: 1974(1973)

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Tree Number(s): D13.444.308.283.225

MeSH Unique ID: D004272

Entry Terms:

• Mitochondrial DNA
• mtDNA

Previous Indexing:

• DNA (1966-1972)
• Mitochondria (1966-1972)

See Also:

• Genes, Mitochondrial

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
Nucleic Acids
DNA
DNA, Circular
DNA, Mitochondrial
DNA, Kinetoplast