How does genomic imprinting affect gene expression?
A) increases expression of imprinted alleles
B) lowers expression of imprinted alleles
C) completely silences expression of imprinted alleles
D) increase of decrease expression of imprinted alleles, depending on the situation
E) Genomic imprinting can lower the expression of imprinted alleles or completely silence them.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Genomic imprinting can either lower the expression of imprinted alleles or completely silence them, depending on the specific gene and context.

How Does Genomic Imprinting Affect Gene Expression