Genomic imprinting indicates that conditions will vary depending on whether the trait is inherited from the mother or father. For example, if the child inherits deletion of the long arm of chromosome 15 from the father, the child will have Prader-Willi syndrome; if inherited from the mother, the child will have Angelman syndrome.

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Genomic imprinting indicates that conditions will present differently depending on whether the trait is inherited from the mother or father (Batshaw, 2007, p. 18). An example is a deletion of the long arm of chromosome 15. If it is inherited from the father, the child will have Prader-Willi syndrome (see Table 2.2). If it is inherited from the mother, the child will have Angelman syndrome, a much more serious disability affecting behavior and intelligence.

Genomic Imprinting Indicates That Conditions Will Vary Depending on Whether