[longtermmemmory]

I understood that. It seems the article is written with a bend to politics rather than science. There is more spin by omission than hard science.

Just because certain parts are older than other parts means nothing.

Remember its all a matter of who gets killed off vs who does not.

DNA is DNA, so the sequence which forms mitochondria is older than the DNA which forms the other parts of the cell are 60 million years old. All parts of the cell are made of DNA. The descriptions in this article are sloppy and not to be taken seriously.

Hence my (s). It can be spun any which way.

[CobaltBlue]

DNA is DNA

No. Mitochondrial DNA comes only from your mother. Cellular DNA comes half from your mother, half from your father.