A young boy who has difficulty in getting up from sitting position was diagosed to have Duchene’s muscular dystrophy. Which one is true regarding the mutation in the dystrophin gene in promoter region
Correct Answer: Initiation of transcription to the dystrophin gene would be affected
Description: The promoter region of DNA is responsible for initiation of the RNA transcription, hence any mutation in this region is going to effect the initiation process of mRNA synthesis.
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