EBK CONCEPTS OF GENETICS
EBK CONCEPTS OF GENETICS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134818979
Author: Killian
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 19, Problem 14PDQ
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To determine: The function of imprinting in human genetic disorders.

Introduction: The phenomenon of expressing one allele of a gene is called monoallelic expression. The expressed gene may be from the maternal or paternal side. The three classes of monoallelic gene expression are genome imprinting, inactivation of X-chromosome, and inactivation of autosomal genes.

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