Consider a gene in mice that is normally maternally imprinted. If a deletion occurred in the gene, rendering it nonfunctional, what would be the expected phenotypic result?

A、Ifthemutationoccurredinthematernalcopyofthegene,themousewouldbewild-type,butifthemutationoccurredinthepaternalcopyofthegene,themousewouldbemutant.;
B、Ifthemutationoccurredinthematernalcopyofthegene,themousewouldbemutant,butifthemutationoccurredinthepaternalcopyofthegene,themousewouldbewildtype.;
C、Ifthegenebehavesinadominantmanner,themousewouldbemutant,butifthegenebehavesinarecessivemanner,themousewouldbewildtype.;
D、Becausethegeneismaternallyimprinted,allfemalemicewouldbemutant,butallmalemicewouldbewildtype.;
E、Becausethegeneismaternallyimprinted,allfemalemicewouldbewildtype,butallmalemicewouldbemutant.