How to Use mitochondrial DNA in a Sentence

mitochondrial DNA

noun

• Schliewen and Tautz sequenced a short snippet of mitochondrial DNA from each fish.
  — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2021
• From the mitochondrial DNA, the researchers were able to determine that black bears (Ursus americanus) had lived in the region of the cave for a long time—at least 3000 years.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 19 Apr. 2021
• In 2010, scientists sequenced the mitochondrial DNA of the Denisovans and introduced them to the world as a new species of early human.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023
• The more mitochondrial DNA from different sources, the better.
  — Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023
• One, the mitochondrial DNA profile obtained from that hair matches the defendant.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
• These conditions are caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA — a special genetic code separated from the rest of the genome.
  — Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022
• He was born in August 2016 with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that leads to brain damage and muscle failure.
  — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 1 Jan. 2021
• Before this latest study, only short stretches of mitochondrial DNA from human and animal remains in Pompeii had been sequenced.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
• One way that can happen is for a large section of mitochondrial DNA to spontaneously disappear between one generation and another.
  — Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Dec. 2022
• When mitochondrial diseases result from mutations in the mitochondrial DNA, rather than in the nuclear genome, the way mitochondria are inherited can cause problems in children even when their parents have no or mild symptoms.
  — Walter G. Johnson and Diana M. Bowman, STAT, 24 Apr. 2022
• This technique can prevent mitochondrial disease being passed through mitochondrial DNA, though not via nuclear genome.
  — Walter G. Johnson and Diana M. Bowman, STAT, 24 Apr. 2022
• First, Pääbo focused on mitochondrial DNA—genetic material found in the energy-producing structures within our cells.
  — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2022
• Mutations in mitochondrial DNA can cripple the cell’s ability to generate energy and lead to debilitating, often fatal conditions that affect about one in 6,500 people worldwide.
  — Megan Molteni, Wired, 28 Dec. 2020
• In order to identify his remains, scientists used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as mitochondrial DNA, according to the release.
  — Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2020
• Typically, mitochondrial DNA from the maternal line is used for identification, however, that proved difficult since many of the men shared similar ancestral backgrounds, reports Politico.
  — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021
• Scientists used dental and anthropological analysis and mitochondrial DNA to identify Story, the agency said.
  — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 29 May 2023
• But as technology progressed, mitochondrial DNA testing allowed investigators to make the connection, Tierney explained.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 15 July 2023
• Maternal relationships were determined through mitochondrial DNA sequencing, while paternal relationships were found by looking at Y chromosomes.
  — Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
• Walker’s remains were identified using dental and anthropological analysis as well as mitochondrial DNA analysis.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2022
• Scientists used dental and anthropological analysis, mitochondrial DNA analysis and circumstantial and material evidence to identify Nesbitt's remains.
  — CBS News, 13 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2024