What might happen if the insulator between two genes is missing?
A. Without the insulator, neither gene can be transcribed.
B. Transcription factors influencing one gene's expression may abnormally influence a neighboring gene's expression
C. Transcription factors will not be able to influence the expression of either gene.
D. Without insulation, both genes will be expressed at maximal levels.
E. Transcription factors will not be able to bind to the insulator.
B
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a. fish b. deer c. insects d. humans e. birds
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True or false