A modification of a gene or chromosome that occurs during gamete formation or early development that permanently alters the expression of that gene for the lifetime of the individual is called
A. maternal effect.
B. epigenetic inheritance.
C. sex-linked inheritance.
D. extranuclear inheritance.
E. epistasis.
Answer: B
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