Which term refers to an expression of only one allele of a gene and the silencing of the other allele, all based on which parent contributed each allele?
a. genomic imprinting
b. uniparental inheritance
c. sex-linked inheritance
d. cytoplasmic inheritance
Ans: a. genomic imprinting
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word.
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