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Both the Nucleus in the Head of the Sperm and the Mitochondria

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Both the nucleus in the head of the sperm and the mitochondria in the midpiece of the sperm include genetic information (DNA)about the father.The offspring,however,only contains nuclear DNA from the father but both mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from the mother.Why does the newborn lack the father's mitochondrial DNA?


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