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Chapter 12.5, Problem 1R
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The pattern of inheritance in case of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy disorder when the woman is affected but the man is not and when the man is affected but the woman is healthy.
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The maternal inheritance pattern is observed in case of autonomous organelles carrying their own set of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Maternal inheritance means that the genetic material in case of autonomous organelles is contributed by the female only.
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