What would happen if male mitochondira did make it into the egg at fertiliz

Subject: What would happen if male mitochondira did make it into the egg at fertiliz

Date: Wed Nov 1 18:29:28 2006
Posted by Gail
Grade level: 10-12 School: Saranac Lake High School
City: Saranac Lake State/Province: NY Country: USA
Area of science: Cell Biology
ID: 1162430968.Cb

Message:


I have taught my students that all mitochondria came from their mothers, and 
why father's sperm cannot donate any.  A student asked if it would ever be 
possible for the father to donate his mitochondria and what the result would 
be.  Could one individual have two sets of mitochondrial DNA?

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