Uniparental disomy is when a person receives both copies of a chromosome from one of their parents, and neither from the

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Uniparental Disomy Is When A Person Receives Both Copies Of A Chromosome From One Of Their Parents And Neither From The 1 (55.46 KiB) Viewed 14 times

Uniparental disomy is when a person receives both copies of a chromosome from one of their parents, and neither from the other parent. Imagine an individual that has uniparental disomy, having received both copies of their chromosome 14 from their mother, and no copies of chromosome 14 from their father. A maternally imprinted gene is on chromosome 14 that, when normally active, confers bone strength and controls skeletal development. In the absence of any other gene or chromosomal abnormality, what is the likely phenotype of this individual? O They will have a normal phenotype. O They will have extra strong bones. They will have skeletal abnormalities. O They will be normal but their children will have skeletal abnormalities. Question 9 Which of the following is a meristic trait? O The age at which heart disease develops O Amount of tartar buildup on teeth O Alleles of a gene that confers the ability to taste cilantro O The number of bristles on the thorax of a fruit fly 1 pts