heteroplasmy

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noun

the presence of multiple kinds of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

Opposite
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Meanings

nounheteroplasmy (countable and uncountable, plural heteroplasmies)

plural heteroplasmies

  1. countableuncountablethe presence of multiple kinds of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

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APA

heteroplasmy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplasmy

MLA

“heteroplasmy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplasmy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroplasmy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplasmy.

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