Multiple Choice
A deletion of a particular stretch of chromosome 15 can cause either Prader-Willi syndrome or Angelman syndrome,depending on
A) the parental origin of the normal and deleted chromosome.
B) whether or not the region is methylated properly.
C) whether a translocation event has occurred.
D) whether a nondisjunction event has occurreD.
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