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Gotta love moms
(mander.xyz)
A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
Rules
This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
whispers across the aisle: (its the powerhouse of the cell)
(and mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother)
SHHHHh teacher is going to hear
https://frinkiac.com/img/S08E07/595560.jpg
Most of the time.
The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is mom exclusive, however the majority of mitochondrial proteins are coded for in the "regular" nuclear genome. So both mom and dad end up contributing to your mitochondria.
Your mom’s mom