Rett Syndrome Results from

question 5

Multiple Choice

Rett syndrome results from

• A) a microRNA that binds the wrong set of mRNA targets.
• B) failure to remove acetyls from histones on a gene expressed in the brain.
• C) fetal hemoglobin that is reactivated in a child.
• D) abnormal methylation of a gene expressed in the brain.
• E) eating too much mercury-tainted fish.

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