Non-nuclear inheritance refers to genetic information passed from parents to offspring through genes located outside the nucleus, such as in mitochondria or chloroplasts.
Mitochondrial DNA: This is genetic material found in mitochondria, structures within cells that convert chemical energy from food into a form that cells can use.
Chloroplast DNA: This is DNA located in chloroplasts, which are plant cell organelles responsible for photosynthesis.
Cytoplasmic Inheritance: This refers to transmission of genes that occur outside the nucleus. It contrasts with traditional inheritance which involves nuclear genes transmitted via chromosomes within the nucleus.
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