Mitochondrial Inheritence Mitochondria is derived only from mother Mitochondrial disease has high incidence as : - Mitochondrial DNA repair cannot occur - Introns are not present - Continuous exposure to the oxygen free radicals Therefore have more chances of mutations in mitochondrial DNA Mitochondrial Inheritence Affected mother will transmit disease to all offsprings X linked disease No male to male transmission Y linked disease Affected father will transmit disease to all son Autosomal disease Equal frequency of these disease in male and female