Mother 1 and Mother 2 Both Show a Hypothetical Mitochondria-Related

question 30

Essay

Mother 1 and Mother 2 both show a hypothetical mitochondria-related phenotype,and neither father is affected.Both families have four children.The children of family 1 are all affected,but only half of the children of family 2 show the phenotype.Interpret this result with respect to the genotype of Mother 1 and Mother 2.

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