Organicmachination writes:
[...] mitochondria are energy factories of the cell, and have nothing to do with genetics.
Not to detract from the main discussion, but I wouldn't say 'nothing'. Mitochondria have their own DNA, independent of the DNA in the cell's nucleus. Since sperm cell mitochondria do not contribute to the zygote's mitochondria population (they are destroyed), and egg cell mitochondria do, mitochondrial DNA is inherited via the maternal line only. This fact can be used in genetics in various ways.
Edited by Parasomnium, : factual error corrected
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