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Skin pigmenatation in a woman is determined by two genes. The woman is heterozygous for one gene and homozygous for the other. The woman herself only exhibits the homozygous trait. What type of expression pattern is exhibited by the woman?

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Epistasis

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X-linkage

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Pleiotropy

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Codominance

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Simple dominance

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The correct option is A Epistasis

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