Elsewhere in the Paper,Chen Et Al

question 29

Multiple Choice

Elsewhere in the paper,Chen et al.state that "BDNF is encoded by a complex gene with four well-characterized promoters that give rise to at least eight different mRNAs." What mechanism could account for the production of these different BDNF mRNAs from the same gene?

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

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Definitions:

Sample Variance

A measure of dispersion that calculates how much the numbers in a sample differ from the mean of the sample.

Unbiased Estimate

An estimator or prediction that, on average, exactly matches the parameter being estimated in the population.

Denominator

The bottom number in a fraction that shows into how many equal parts the whole is divided.

Point Estimate

A single value derived from sample data that serves as the best guess or estimation of an unknown population parameter.