Maternal Effects Are Cases of Extrachromosomal Inheritance in Which the Genotype

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Essay

Maternal effects are cases of extrachromosomal inheritance in which the genotype of the mother influences the phenotype of her immediate offspring in a non- Mendelian manner.Provide a rationale for the molecular basis of a maternal effect.

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