Genetic Function
mitochondrial inheritance
mi·to·chon·dr·ial in·her·it·ance
Definitions related to mitochondrial inheritance:
  • A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on the mitochondrial genome. Because the mitochondrial genome is essentially always maternally inherited, a mitochondrial condition can only be transmitted by females, although the condition can affect both sexes. The proportion of mutant mitochondria can vary (heteroplasmy).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (mitochondrion inheritance) The distribution of mitochondria, including the mitochondrial genome, into daughter cells after mitosis or meiosis, mediated by interactions between mitochondria and the cytoskeleton.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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