Which of the following is not evidence supporting the Lyon hypothesis of X inactivation?

A. Female mammals that are heterozygous for X-linked traits are phenotypically mosaics.
B. A highly condensed structure is consistently observed in female cells, but not in male cells.
C. A female cat that is homozygous for coat color cannot produce calico offspring.
D. Calico patterns of coat color are never exactly the same.
E. A genetically normal male cat can never be calico.


E. A genetically normal male cat can never be calico.

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