The 16-kb mitochondrial genome encodes 13 proteins. How can there be more than 13 mitochondrially inherited conditions?
A) Some conditions are due to nuclear genes.
B) Many of the conditions are due to translation errors.
C) There are different kinds and numbers of mutations per gene.
D) Each parent may contribute different mutations.
E) Exon shuffling allows different polypeptides to form.
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