Genomic imprinting differs from dominant-recessive inheritance in that in genomic imprinting ________.

A. an allele's expression depends on whether or not it has been silenced by chemical marking
B. dominant alleles will always be passed to later generations
C. recessive alleles will never be passed to later generations
D. carriers of a specific trait tend to express that trait later in life


Answer: A

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