noun
maternal inheritance
Biological term referring to the inheritance of traits exclusively through the maternal line, often involving mitochondrial DNA or maternal effect genes.
ミトコンドリアDNAは母性遺伝する。
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited maternally.
遺伝 is the general term for heredity or genetic inheritance, while 母性遺伝 specifically refers to inheritance from the mother.
Compound of 母性 (maternal) and 遺伝 (heredity).