Pedigree analysis--Analyze the following pedigree and give the mode of inheritance:: (A) Autosomal recessive, (B) Autosomal dominant, (C) Mitochondrial inheritance, (D) X-linked dominant
Answer is C. c. Mitochondrial inheritance(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 600, Ghai 8/e p 644)This disease is manifesting in both males and females and all children of a diseased female have disease;Both these are characteristics of mitochondrial diseases.