You Have Identified a Mutation in a Gene That Also

question 19

Multiple Choice

You have identified a mutation in a gene that also seems to decrease transcription of another gene 2000 bp away from the mutation site. What regulatory sequence, which may be found within another gene, has likely been mutated in this instance?

• A)core promoter
• B)proximal elements
• C)enhancer sequence
• D)homeodomain motif
• E)upstream activator sequence

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