Maternal Inheritance

Maternal Inheritance is the passing of genetic traits from the mother to the offspring through mitochondrial DNA. This type of inheritance is an important mechanism in evolutionary biology, as it affects the heritable variation of a species. Through this mechanism, traits such as lifespan, size, and other traits are passed down in a genetic line. Maternal inheritance has also been studied as a tool for diagnosing genetic diseases and disorders, in which mitochondrial DNA can be used to identify certain conditions. Furthermore, it is also utilized in the production of genetically modified organisms, as well as for tracing ancestry through the female lineage.

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Testing Maternal-Fetal Genotype Incompatibility with Mother-Offspring Pair Data

Journal Proteomics and Genomics Research
DOI 10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-12-160
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Below What Hemoglobin Concentration in Pregnancy is there an Increased Risk of Maternal or Fetal Adverse Effects?

Journal Women's Reproductive Health
DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-14-625
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Pregnancy with Maternal Caroli’s Disease - Case Report

Journal Women's Reproductive Health
DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-682
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Mild Ovarian Stimulation has Similar Live Birth Rates as Compared with Hyper Stimulation for Treatment of Poor Responding IVF Patients of Advanced Maternal Age

Journal Fertility Biomarkers
DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-2818.jfb-17-1812
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Women’s Empowerment and the Integration of Traditional Maternal and Child Healthcare with National Health Systems in the Republic of Guinea.

Journal Public Health International
DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-2589
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Maternal Behavior Affects Child’s Attachment-Related Cortisol Stress Response

Journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-6655.jcap-19-2737
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Examination of Maternal Assets and Breast Milk Expression

Journal Breastfeeding Biology
DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-19-2752
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Maternal Indigenous and Artisanal Coastal Nutrition, the SDG Imperative: A Suggested Renaissance of Ethics for Research and Tertiary Education in the Anthropocene Era

Journal International Journal of Nutrition
DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2774
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Rate, Maternal and Fetal Outcome of Cesarean Delivery Performed by IESO at Shenen Gibe General Hospital, Jimma South West Ethiopia: A Descriptive Retrospective Data

Journal Women's Reproductive Health
DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-20-3439
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Quality of Maternal & Newborns Health indicators in Western Province of Rwanda

Journal Public Health International
DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4313
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Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Maternal and Child Health Care by Community Health Workers in Rwanda: A Qualitative Study

Journal Public Health International
DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4333
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Prevalence of Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare Staff in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Zambia

Journal International Journal of Global Health
DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-25-5745
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