Gene a Is Maternally Imprinted While Gene B Is Paternally

question 34

Essay

Gene A is maternally imprinted while Gene B is paternally imprinted.A mother with Genes A and B imprinted and a father with an imprinted Gene A have a daughter and a son.The children then marry individuals known not to be imprinted for either gene.What is the imprint status of the daughter and son respectively? If each marriage results in the birth of a daughter and a son,what would you expect the imprint status of genes A and B to be for the grandchildren?

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Definitions:

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Confirmation Bias

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