How Does Position Effect Influence Gene Expression

question 4

Multiple Choice

How does position effect influence gene expression?

• A) The movement of the genetic material on the chromosome by inversions or translocations may place a coding sequence near a new regulatory region, thus activating the expression of the gene.
• B) The movement of the gene may place it into a region that is highly condensed.
• C) The movement of a gene may remove it from its normal promoter, thus silencing the gene.
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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