Talk:Paternal mtDNA transmission
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- The main source on this topic now has twenty-seven citations. It seems to be time to bring things up to date.:-)--RebekahThorn 07:58, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Garbled introduction
Consider this paragraph, which appears in the current version.
Many sources, notably companies that sell genealogical DNA tests, state that paternal mtDNA is never transmitted to offspring. However, a mounting number of studies show that paternal mtDNA can be inherited. This belief is central to mtDNA genealogical DNA testing and to the theory of mitochondrial Eve. However, there is evidence that in sexual reproduction, the tail of the sperm does enter the egg, and thus paternal leakage may occur.
This implies that the idea that paternal mtDNA can be inherited is "central to mtDNA genealogical DNA testing and to the theory of mitochondrial Eve". This is clearly a nonsense. The section reeks of having been edited in stages by people of opposing viewpoints. It needs to be edited to say something sensible.Ordinary Person 08:04, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Agreed. How about: Many sources state state that human paternal mtDNA is never transmitted to offspring. This belief is central to mtDNA genealogical testing and also to the theory of mitochondrial Eve. There are studies though that show that paternal mtDNA can be inherited. There is also evidence that, in sexual reproduction, the tail of the sperm does enter the egg and thus paternal leakage may occur. It is still rough but at least the ideas are in the right order.--RebekahThorn 02:49, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- Please Rebekah, edit boldly, 27 citations is strong verification, and the only authority you need to serve Wiki by reporting it. You know about these things, most of us don't, please keep us informed, just cite the source(s). Alastair Haines 19:04, 25 March 2007 (UTC):D
