Genomic imprinting refers to
- A
Equal expression of both parental alleles regardless of inheritance origin
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Differential expression of an allele depending on which parent it came from
- C
Inheritance of mitochondrial DNA exclusively through the maternal lineage
- D
Random inactivation of one X chromosome in the somatic cells of females
Explanation
For imprinted genes, only one parental allele (maternal or paternal) is expressed; the other is silenced via methylation.