Gene Expression Is Often Assayed by Measuring the Level of MRNA

question 6

Multiple Choice

Gene expression is often assayed by measuring the level of mRNA produced from a gene.If one is interested in knowing the amount of a final active gene product,a potential problem of this method is that it ignores the possibility of _____.

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

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