An Enhancer Is a Sequence That Increases Transcription of a Gene

question 72

Multiple Choice

An enhancer is a sequence that increases transcription of a gene ____.

• A) when its orientation is the same as that of the gene it controls
• B) when it is located just downstream of the promoter
• C) when it is located just upstream of the promoter
• D) when it is distant from the gene it controls
• E) independently of its position, orientation, and distance from a promoter

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