homoplasmy

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noun

the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

Opposite
heteroplasmy
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Meanings

nounhomoplasmy (countable and uncountable, plural homoplasmies)

plural homoplasmies

  1. countableuncountablethe presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
heteroplasmy

Origin

From homo- + -plasmy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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