What does Homoplasmic mean?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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What does Homoplasmic mean?

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Mitochondria are endosymbionts that over time lost many of their genes or transported them to the nuclear DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). They become dependent on the nuclear DNA to provide raw materials necessary for them to function. They have their own DNA and can replicate independently.

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