mtDNA

abbreviation for

1. mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid See mitochondrial DNA

Example Sentences

Then the words got technical and statistical: Y chromosomes, mtDNA, an occurrence 9.04 million times more likely.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists have known that this mitochondrial DNA, known as mtDNA, can escape into our cells and cause inflammation.

From Science Daily

"We knew that mtDNA was escaping mitochondria, but how was still unclear," said Gerald Shadel, PhD, director of the San Diego-Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging at the Salk Institute.

From Science Daily

"Using imaging and cell biology approaches, we're able to trace the steps of the pathway for moving mtDNA out of the mitochondria, which we can now try to target with therapeutic interventions to hopefully prevent the resulting inflammation."

From Science Daily

They found that the leak was triggered by a malfunction in mtDNA replication.

From Science Daily