In genomic imprinting, the sex of a parent transmitting an allele is important in the phenotype of the offspring.

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Genomic imprinting involves the silencing or activation of certain genes depending on whether they are inherited from the mother or the father. This means that the phenotype of an offspring can be influenced by the sex of the parent that contributed the imprinted allele. Therefore, the statement is true.

In Genomic Imprinting, the Sex of a Parent Transmitting an Allele