Which modification of the terminator region of a gene would specifically prevent rho-independent termination?
A. Change in the adenine-rich sequence of nucleotides of the terminator region.
B. Change in the rut binding site.
C. Change in the adenine-thymine sequence of the Pribnow box.
D. Change in the sequence that encodes the mRNA leader.
Answer: A
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