What is the usual effect of DNA methylation at a gene promoter?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. It tends to silence the gene without changing the sequence
- Step 1: Methyl groups attach to cytosine bases. Step 2. This is an epigenetic mark that reduces transcription. Answer: it tends to silence the gene. Why not the others: methylation does not change the sequence.
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