Non-Nuclear Inheritance

Definition

Non-nuclear inheritance refers to genetic information passed from parents to offspring through genes located outside the nucleus, such as in mitochondria or chloroplasts.

Related terms

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.