43. Esther is analyzing the DNA of a group of eukaryotic organisms and found reg

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43. Esther is analyzing the DNA of a group of eukaryotic organisms and found regions of highly methylated nucleotides; the most likely explanation for this finding is: A) which are regulatory regions B) is associated with repression of transcription C) are areas of induction by catabolite D) are areas that are transcribed, but are not translated E) are receptors for hormones 43. Esther is analyzing the DNA of a group of eukaryotic organisms and found regions of highly methylated nucleotides; the most likely explanation for this finding is: A) which are regulatory regions B) is associated with repression of transcription C) are areas of induction by catabolite D) are areas that are transcribed, but are not translated E) are receptors for hormones 43. Esther is analyzing the DNA of a group of eukaryotic organisms and found regions of highly methylated nucleotides; the most likely explanation for this finding is: A) which are regulatory regions B) is associated with repression of transcription C) are areas of induction by catabolite D) are areas that are transcribed, but are not translated E) are receptors for hormones

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43. Esther is analyzing the DNA of a griup of eukaryotic organisms and found regions of highly methylated nucleotides ,the most likely explanation for this finding is:-

B. Is associated with repression of transcription.

Methylation prevents the transcription facotr to bind to DNA and thus cause gene silencing.

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