Maternal-effect genes:
A)are expressed by the mother.
B)affect maternal phenotype.
C)affect offspring phenotype.
D)are expressed by the mother and affect maternal phenotype.
E)are expressed by the mother and affect offspring phenotype.

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Maternal-effect genes are expressed by the mother and have an effect on the phenotype of her offspring. These genes are usually responsible for organizing the developing embryo before the zygotic genome becomes active.

Maternal-Effect Genes