Melanin Is a Pigment Expressed in Skin Cells;melanin Gives Skin

question 134

Multiple Choice

Melanin is a pigment expressed in skin cells;melanin gives skin its color.If you wanted to express a different gene in skin cells,which part of the melanin gene would you use and why?

• A) The melanin regulatory region would allow for the specific expression of a different gene in the skin.
• B) The melanin coding region would allow for the specific expression of a different gene in the skin.
• C) The melanin regulatory region would allow for the specific expression of all genes in the skin.
• D) The melanin coding region would allow for the specific expression of all genes in the skin.
• E) This would not be possible because it would result in increased melanin production.

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