Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements describes genomic imprinting?
A) It explains cases in which the gender of the parent from whom an allele is inherited affects the expression of that allele.
B) It is greatest in females because of the larger maternal contribution of cytoplasm.
C) It may explain the transmission of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
D) It involves an irreversible alteration in the DNA sequence of imprinted genes.
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