Extrachromosomal Inheritance

Vertical transmission of hereditary characters by DNA from cytoplasmic organelles such as MITOCHONDRIA; CHLOROPLASTS; and PLASTIDS, or from PLASMIDS or viral episomal DNA.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): G05.420.275

MeSH Unique ID: D005111

Entry Terms:

• Inheritance, Extrachromosomal
• Cytoplasmic Inheritance
• Inheritance, Cytoplasmic
• Extranuclear Inheritance
• Inheritance, Extranuclear

Previous Indexing:

• Genetics (1966-1967)

See Also:

• DNA, Mitochondrial
• DNA, Chloroplast

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Inheritance Patterns
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Genes, Chloroplast
Genes, Mitochondrial
Maternal Inheritance