Mitochondrial DNA and Tracing Genetic Links (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Number of genes in mtDNA
Number of genes in mtDNA
37 genes
Location of mtDNA in cell
Location of mtDNA in cell
In mitochondria
Crossing over in mtDNA
Crossing over in mtDNA
No, it does not occur
Inheritance pattern of mtDNA
Inheritance pattern of mtDNA
Maternal inheritance only
Mutation rate of mtDNA
Mutation rate of mtDNA
Regular and predictable (molecular clock)
Mitochondrial Eve identity
Mitochondrial Eve identity
Most recent common female ancestor
When Mitochondrial Eve lived
When Mitochondrial Eve lived
Approximately 150,000 years ago
Where Mitochondrial Eve lived
Where Mitochondrial Eve lived
East Africa
Nuclear Adam identity
Nuclear Adam identity
Most recent common male ancestor
When Nuclear Adam lived
When Nuclear Adam lived
Approximately 60,000 years ago