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Imprinting is an example of a more general phenomenon termed epigenetic inheritance. True or False

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True.

Step-by-step explanation:

Epigenetics is the study of the phenotype changes that are heritable and without changing the DNA sequence. The phenotype can be affected both by the external or internal environment.

Genomic imprinting may be defined as a type of the genetic phenomena that causes the expression of a particular gene in the origin of parent specific manner. The genomic imprinting is seen in humans, frogs and other species as well.

Thus, the correct answer is true

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