noun
mitochondrial DNA
Scientific term for the DNA located in mitochondria, inherited maternally.
ミトコンドリアＤＮＡは母親からのみ遺伝する。
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the mother.
Fully kana spelling, sometimes used in explanatory contexts or when the abbreviation is avoided.
From English 'mitochondrial DNA', a compound of 'mitochondrial' and 'DNA'.