What would happen if a transposon were to integrate into the replication origin of the bacterial genome?

A) The transposon would be replicated with the genome.
B) The transposon would "jump" immediately to another location.
C) The transposon would inactivate the replication origin, so no DNA replication would be possible.
D) The transposon would express its genes constitutively.


C) The transposon would inactivate the replication origin, so no DNA replication would be possible.

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