{"id":4,"date":"2023-01-03T12:34:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T12:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/mitochondrial-inheritance\/?p=4"},"modified":"2023-03-05T01:13:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T01:13:18","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/mitochondrial-inheritance\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"

Preface\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Mitochondria are unique cellular organelles\u00a0 in having a DNA of their own. This mitochondrial DNA is known as mtDNA<\/strong> . In nearly all mammals the mitochondrial DNA is exclusively\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0inherited 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 .<\/p>\r\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 inheritance and mitochondrial genetic disorders . The book also features with interactive exercises .<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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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.<\/div>\r\n
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Below is the video of the Preface highlighting the importance of mitochondrial inheritance<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Preface\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Mitochondria are unique cellular organelles\u00a0 in having a DNA of their own. This mitochondrial DNA is known as mtDNA<\/strong> . In nearly all mammals the mitochondrial DNA is exclusively\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0inherited 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 .<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 inheritance and mitochondrial genetic disorders . The book also features with interactive exercises .<\/p>\n

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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.<\/div>\n
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Below is the video of the Preface highlighting the importance of mitochondrial inheritance<\/span><\/div>\n
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