Mitochondrial Steve: Paternal inheritance of mitochondria in humans

Lindell Bromham; Adam Eyre-Walker; Noel H. Smith; John Maynard Smith

doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(02)00009-5

Mitochondrial Steve: Paternal inheritance of mitochondria in humans

Lindell Bromham^*, Adam Eyre-Walker, Noel H. Smith, John Maynard Smith

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Abstract

Mitochondrial DNA is the primary tool in the investigation of recent evolutionary history, particularly for uncovering human origins and expansion. Maternal inheritance of mitochondria enables models of population history to be much simpler that those needed for the analysis of nuclear DNA. The recent report of a man with his father's mitochondria suggests a rethink of mitochondrial evolutionary dynamics in humans might be necessary.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-4
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(02)00009-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2003
Externally published	Yes

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