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Mitochondrial Inheritance Pedigree
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited almost exclusively from the mother, so an affected mother passes the trait to all of her children, and only her daughters can pass it to the next generation. This fictional example shows the pattern in a simplified form.
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Three-Generation Pedigree
Grandparents, parents, and children with a proband.
Autosomal Dominant Pedigree
Trait appears in every generation; one affected parent usually has affected children.
Autosomal Recessive Pedigree
Unaffected carrier parents can have an affected child; the trait may skip generations.