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  1. Maternal Inheritance - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Maternal inheritance is a group of conceptually related phenomena associated with uniparental inheritance of organelle genomes, cytoplasmic elements, symbionts, substances, and factors, as well …

  2. Maternal Inheritance - Biology Simple

    Jan 12, 2025 · Maternal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic traits solely through the maternal lineage. This process occurs due to the presence of mitochondria in the egg cell, which …

  3. Maternal Inheritance: A Closer Look at Genetic Transmission

    Apr 29, 2025 · Genetic traits are passed from parents to offspring through both maternal and paternal contributions, but some forms of inheritance occur solely through the mother. This phenomenon, …

  4. Molecular basis for maternal inheritance of human ... - Nature

    Sep 18, 2023 · Maternal inheritance of mtDNA is a major paradigm that guides the existence and evolution of the vast majority of species; however, the molecular basis of this phenomenon and its …

  5. Maternal inheritance | genetics | Britannica

    …form of non-Mendelian inheritance, termed maternal inheritance, in which the mutation and disorder are passed from mothers—never from fathers—to all of their children.

  6. Genes inherited exclusively from mother: A comprehensive guide

    Dec 20, 2023 · Maternal inheritance, where genes are exclusively passed down from the mother, plays a crucial role in the process of evolution. This unique form of inheritance has several evolutionary …

  7. Maternal inheritance – Knowledge and References – Taylor & Francis

    Maternal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic traits or characteristics from the mother to her offspring through mitochondrial DNA, which is exclusively acquired from the ovum during fertilization.

  8. What Is Maternal Inheritance in Biology? - Biology Insights

    Jul 22, 2025 · Maternal inheritance is a form of genetic transmission where traits are passed exclusively from a female parent to all her offspring. This process operates outside the conventional rules of …

  9. Maternal inheritance Definition and Examples - Biology Online

    Jul 1, 2021 · A form of inheritance wherein the traits of the offspring are maternal in origin due to the expression of extranuclear DNA present in the ovum during fertilization. Some of the traits inherited …

  10. Matrilineality - Wikipedia

    Matrilineality, at times called matriliny, is the tracing of kinship through the female line. It may also correlate with a social system in which people identify with their matriline, their mother's lineage, and …