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#Question id: 4743


Ectrodactyly is an autosomal dominant trait that causes missing middle fingers (lobster claw malformation). A grandfather and grandson both have ectrodactyly, but the intervening father has normal hands by x-ray. Which of the following terms applies to this family?

#XL - R Botany
  1. Incomplete penetrance                    

  2. Variable expressivity

  3. Germinal mosaicism                              

  4. Anticipation