Organelle DNAs (orgDNAs) in mitochondria and plastids are generally inherited from the maternal parent; however, it is unclear how their inheritance mode is controlled, particularly in the plastids of seed plants. Chung et al. identify two factors that affect maternal inheritance in tobacco plastids: cold temperature and DNA amount in pollen. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Wataru Sakamoto, Tsuneaki Takami. Maternal plastid inheritance: two abating factors identified. Trends in genetics : TIG. 2023 May;39(5):342-343
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