Evolution Talk

Mitochondrial Eve

Jul 13, 2015 · 11 min · 16.5 MB
0:00-11:27

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Mitochondrial DNA is only inherited from your mother. Everyone alive on earth today can trace their lineage back to Mitochondrial Eve. We know this because we've all received our Mitochondrial DNA from her. It has been passed down generation by generation from mother to daughter.