Re: Genetics Question, Anybody Know The Answer? » becksA

Posted by Deneb on September 18, 2005, at 17:56:37

In reply to Genetics Question, Anybody Know The Answer?, posted by becksA on September 18, 2005, at 10:32:28

> My professor gave us this to think about, I can't find the answer anywhere....
> How can sex-linked disorders occur in Non-sex chromosomes?
>
> Any ideas? Thanks a lot
Genomic imprinting?
Functional differences between homologous alleles are determined by whether the gene is inherited by the female or male parent. The DNA methylation state of the gene involved can be passed on to the offspring.
Just going my memory here. There might be other examples.
Deneb

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