Mutations in promoter regions of a gene are most likely to _____

a. prevent mRNA from being synthesized
b. trap mRNA inside the nucleus
c. prevent mRNA from being recognized by the ribosome
d. prevent mRNA from being post-transcriptionally modified
e. alter the amino acid sequence


ANSWER: a

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