Reference no: EM131890218

Imagine that a gene on human chromosome 18 can be imprinted in a given pattern in a female parent but not in a male parent. A woman in whom each maternal meiosis is following by imprinting of this gene marries and has children. What is the expected outcome?

• All the sons, but none of the daughters, will bear the mother's imprinting pattern.
• All the daughters, but none of the sons, will bear the mother's imprinting pattern.
• All of the children will bear the maternal imprinting pattern, but only daughters will pass it down.
• Each son and daughter will have a 50 percent chance of receiving the mother's imprinting pattern.