mtDNA Inheritance Pattern Pedigree (Maternal Lineages)

Squares or circles with the yellow dots represent relatives that share the same mtDNA. All individuals with a yellow dot will have identical mtDNA profiles. For example, if the female in generation one (on top) had a Native American mtDNA haplotype, then all the other descendants (male or female) with a direct female-to-female connection to her would also have the same Native American mtDNA haplotype (i.e., their mtDNA would be identical).