Meanings
mtdna1
nounmtdna (countable and uncountable, plural mtdnas)
plural mtdnas
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of mtDNA.
mtDNA2
nounmtDNA (countable and uncountable, plural mtDNAs)
plural mtDNAs · alternative mDNA · alternative MDNA · alternative mitoDNA · alternative mtdna
- abbreviationcountableuncountablebiologyAbbreviation of mitochondrial DNA.
There is a large infographic on mtDNA types and population sampling.
2020, Raven Leilani, Luster, Picador (2021), pages 145–146
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