Question 6.19
a) With respect to imprinting control regions, which if any, of the following statements is true.
b) An imprinting control region is differentially methylated on paternal and maternal chromosomes
c) In some individuals with a disorder of imprinting, the disease occurs because an imprinted control region is inappropriately demethylated, and as a result a neighboring gene that it directly regulates is inappropriately inactivated.
d) In some individuals with a disorder of imprinting, the disease occurs because an imprinted control region is inappropriately demethylated, and as a result a neighboring gene is inappropriately activated.
e) In some individuals with a disorder of imprinting, the disease occurs because an imprinted control region is inappropriately methylated, and as a result a neighboring gene is inappropriately activated.

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The Answer of Question 6.19
a) With respect to imprinting control regions, which if any, of the following statements is true.
b) An imprinting control region is differentially methylated on paternal and maternal chromosomes
c) In some individuals with a disorder of imprinting, the disease occurs because an imprinted control region is inappropriately demethylated, and as a result a neighboring gene that it directly regulates is inappropriately inactivated.
d) In some individuals with a disorder of imprinting, the disease occurs because an imprinted control region is inappropriately demethylated, and as a result a neighboring gene is inappropriately activated.
e) In some individuals with a disorder of imprinting, the disease occurs because an imprinted control region is inappropriately methylated, and as a result a neighboring gene is inappropriately activated.