The first animal mitochondrial genomes to be sequenced were of several vertebrates and
model organisms, and the consistency of genomic features found has led to a 'textbook …

Background Mytilidae, also known as marine mussels, are widely distributed in the oceans
worldwide. Members of Mytilidae show a tremendous range of ecological adaptions, from …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is typically passed on to progeny only by the female parent. The
phenomenon of “doubly uniparental inheritance”(DUI) of mtDNA in many bivalve species is …

In animals, strictly maternal inheritance (SMI) of mitochondria is the rule, but one exception
(doubly uniparental inheritance or DUI), marked by the transmission of sex-specific …

Two genetically different mitochondrial haplogroups of Brachidontes pharaonis (p-distance
6.8%) have been identified in the Mediterranean Sea. This hinted at a possible presence of …

Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) of mitochondrial DNA is a rare phenomenon occurring
in some freshwater and marine bivalves and is usually characterized by the mitochondrial …

Background Different animal species have different characteristics regarding the
transmission of mitochondrial DNA. While some species have biparental mitochondrial …

Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in bivalve mollusks is
one of the most notable departures from the paradigm of strict maternal inheritance of …

Complete sequences of two lineage‐specific mitogenomes from mytilid bivalve Geukensia
demissa are reported, confirming the existence of doubly uniparental inheritance system in …

Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is a particular mitochondrial DNA inheritance mode
reported in a number of bivalves. DUI species show two types of mt DNA, one transmitted …