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Originally posted by InfX708:
The bulk of the genomic DNA - the stuff that directs the building of proteins - is in the nucleus. The mitochondrial DNA has a small amount of the stuff, but it really isn't involved in replication. It's more of a fingerprint.
Absolutely, but it's still DNA, which was the whole point. I believe those mitochondria will have an effect on the metabolic rates of the cells, so they do have some influence. Not nearly what the rest of it does - but it's there.