Q444
Genomic imprinting occurs in
A.
Plants
B.
Animals
C.
Humans
D.
All of these
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Genomic imprinting occurs in Plants, Animals, and Humans.Genomic imprinting is a process of silencing genes through DNA methylation. The repressed allele is methylated, while the active allele is unmethylated.
Genomic imprinting refers to a form of epigenetic gene regulation whereby alleles are differentially expressed in a parent-of-origin-dependent manner.
Imprinting evolved independently in flowering plants and therian mammals in association with the elaboration of viviparity and a placental habit.