Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)? Double-stranded DNA contained within mitochondria that encodes mitochondrial tRNAs, rRNAs, and proteins. Several copies of the mitochondrial genome are found in each organelle.

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