1999/12/24 by Philip Awadalla, Adam Eyre‐Walker, John Maynard Smith · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Mitochondrial Function and Pathology #Metabolism and Genetic Disorders #ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
paper · doi:10.1126/science.286.5449.2524
openalex publication_date 1999/12/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
The assumption that human mitochondrial DNA is inherited from one parent only and therefore does not recombine is questionable. Linkage disequilibrium in human and chimpanzee mitochondrial DNA declines as a function of the distance between sites. This pattern can be attributed to one mechanism only: recombination.