Not Long Ago, It Was Believed That a Count of the Number

question 21

Multiple Choice

Not long ago, it was believed that a count of the number of protein- coding genes would provide a count of the number of proteins produced in any given eukaryotic species. This is incorrect, largely due to the discovery of widespread

• A) alternative splicing.
• B) translational control.
• C) transcriptional control.
• D) chromatin condensation control.

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