Methylation and RNA Interference Are Both Involved in Regulating Mobile

question 18

Multiple Choice

Methylation and RNA interference are both involved in regulating mobile genetic elements.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Methylation is a form of post-transcriptional silencing, whereas RNA interference is a form of pre-transcriptional silencing.
• B) Both are examples of post-transcriptional silencing.
• C) Both are examples of pre-transcriptional silencing.
• D) RNA interference is a form of post-transcriptional silencing, whereas methylation is a form of pre-transcriptional silencing.

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