What Effect Would the Deamination of 5-Methylcytosine in a Promoter

question 9

Multiple Choice

What effect would the deamination of 5-methylcytosine in a promoter have on the expression of that gene?

• A) The gene will have increased expression because this chemical reaction will result in unmethylated cytosine.
• B) The gene will have increased expression because this chemical reaction will result in thymine.
• C) The gene will have increased expression because this chemical reaction will result in uracil.
• D) The gene will have decreased expression because this chemical reaction will result in unmethylated cytosine.
• E) The gene will have decreased expression because this chemical reaction will result in uracil.

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