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#Question id: 4910


For a trait known to be caused by a mitochondrial gene variant, there may be an occasional female that can transmit different phenotypes to her progeny on an apparently random basis. What situation might you suspect?

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology
  1. She is heterozygous for this trait.

  2. She displays heteroplasmy for this trait.

  3. She displays a low rate of mutation.

  4. She is the product of a somatic mutation