Hypomethylation and the resulting effect on oncogenes result in a(an):
a. Decrease in the activity of the oncogene, thus suppressing cancer development
b. Deactivation of MLH1 to halt DNA repair
c. Increase in tumor progression from benign to malignant
d. Over-expression of microRNA, resulting in tumorigenesis
Ans: c. Increase in tumor progression from benign to malignant
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