Which of the following scenarios would argue against a strictly maternal mtDNA inheritance model in humans?
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Correct answer: Father-derived mtDNA variants found in some individuals
Occasional reports of paternal mtDNA inheritance challenge the dogma of strict maternal transmission, although such cases may reflect nuclear mitochondrial sequences (NUMTs) rather than true paternal inheritance.
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