What causes genetic material movement from the mitochondrial genome to the nuclear genome?

💡 Explanation

Lateral gene transfer explains mitochondrial gene movement to the nucleus because the endosymbiotic event led to gene transfer to the host cell's nucleus. Therefore, lateral gene transfer is the cause, rather than processes affecting the mitochondria themselves.

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