What Do Hypomethylation and the Resulting Effect on Oncogenes Result

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Multiple Choice

What do hypomethylation and the resulting effect on oncogenes result in?

• A)A decrease in the activity of the oncogene, thus suppressing cancer development.
• B)A deactivation of MLH1 to halt DNA repair.
• C)An increase in tumor progression from benign to malignant.
• D)An over-expression of microRNA, resulting in tumorigenesis.

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