Why is Mitochondrial DNA Important?
Well, put it this way. You are a genetic mix of your parents, each of which contributed half of your genetic material. They, of course, have gone through the same process and share an equal split of their parent’s DNA. This means if you stop this back-tracking process with your grandparents, you are already a genetic mix of six distinct individuals who may have come from different regions of the planet. But one factor remains constant the mitochondrial DNA hasn’t altered at all it remains intact through the female line. Male sperm contains only enough mitochondria to power the sperm to the surface of the egg it does not enter the egg. The egg, however, contains mitochondria that have been passed from mother to daughter for countless generations. The only way for mitochondrial DNA to alter is by natural mutations, which occur very slowly when compared with the almost frantic gene mixing we and our parents take part in. How Does This Relate to an ‘Eve’ Concept? Because the rate of mitoch
