Based on the Effects of Lin-4 and Lin-14 Mutations in C.elegans,worms

question 60

Multiple Choice

Based on the effects of lin-4 and lin-14 mutations in C.elegans,worms in which there is an overexpression of the lin-14 gene would

• A) keep repeating the first larval stage.
• B) skip the first larval stage and move right onto the second.
• C) methylate DNA inappropriately.
• D) fail to methylate DNA when appropriate.
• E) overexpress CREB.

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