Sunday 21 February 2021

Do insects inherit mitochondria from oocyte, or does sperm play a role?

Animals only harbor one mitochondrial genotype (that of the mother). Is this is the case for ALL animals including insects.

Or are there instances where an insect could inherit both mtDNA from the sperm and the oocyte.

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source https://www.reddit.com/r/Entomology/comments/lph2kf/do_insects_inherit_mitochondria_from_oocyte_or/

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