Imprinting Affects the Phenotype When

question 28

Multiple Choice

Imprinting affects the phenotype when

• A) both alleles of a gene are imprinted.
• B) both alleles of a gene are inactivated or deleted.
• C) one allele is imprinted and the other is inactivated or deleted.
• D) an embryo is exposed to methyl groups.
• E) an embryo arises from two female genomes or two male genomes.

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