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Paternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in the sheep (Ovine aries)

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Paternal inheritance of mitochondria DNA in sheep was discovered by examination of 152 sheep from 38 hybrid families for mtDNA D-loop polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP, amplification of repeated sequence somain, and PCR-SSCP of the D-loop 5′ end region of a 253 bp fragment. Our findings have provided the first evidence of paternal inheritance of mtDNA in sheep and possible mechanisms of paternal inheritance were discussed.

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  1. Department of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100094, Beijing, China

    Xingbo Zhao & Changxin Wu

  2. Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, 100094, Beijing, China

    Mingxing Chu

  3. National Laboratories for Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural University, 100094, Beijing, China

    Ning Li

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Zhao, X., Chu, M., Li, N. et al. Paternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in the sheep (Ovine aries). Sci. China Ser. C.-Life Sci. 44, 321–326 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02879339

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