Expanding the Search for Sperm Transmission Elements in the Mitochondrial Genomes of Bivalve Mollusks

Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in bivalve mollusks is one of the most notable departures from the paradigm of strict maternal inheritance of mtDNA among metazoans. Recently, work on the Mediterranean mussel <i>Mytilus galloprovincialis</i> suggested tha...

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Main Authors: Donald T. Stewart, Brent M. Robicheau, Noor Youssef, Manuel A. Garrido-Ramos, Emily E. Chase, Sophie Breton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
DUI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/8/1211