Introduction
Preface
Mitochondria are unique cellular organelles in having a DNA of their own. This mitochondrial DNA is known as mtDNA . In nearly all mammals the mitochondrial DNA is exclusively inherited from the mother and fathers also occasionally contribute to the inheritance. mt DNA mutations accumulate during human life and may contribute a wide range of pathologies. Thus understanding how mt DNA is inherited has wide implications across medicine .
This project is aimed at creating an open textbook for the global student community. This open textbook attempts to unravel the basic concepts about mitochondrial DNA , its inheritance and mitochondrial genetic disorders . The book also features with interactive exercises .
As an Associate professor I had been teaching Undergraduate and Postgraduate students for the past 20 years in the Department of Biochemistry at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai-8,Tamil Nadu, India. My subject of specialization is Molecular Biology.
Below is the video of the Preface highlighting the importance of mitochondrial inheritance
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