Question by Raina: How many base pairs are there in the human mitochondrial genome?
1. How many base pairs are there in the human mitochondrial genome?
2. How many EcoR1 sites could theoretically be present in human mitochondrial DNA?
3. How many are actually present?
Best answer:
Answer by gracel
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA located in organelles called mitochondria, structures within cells that convert the energy from food into a form that cells can use. Most other DNA present in eukaryotic organisms is found in the cell nucleus.
In mammals, each double-stranded circular mtDNA molecule consists of 15,000-17,000 base pairs.
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