#Question id: 4391
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
What family of proteins plays an essential role in the repression of genes that help to direct the formation of specific tissues and organs in a developing embryo?
#Question id: 4392
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
X chromosome inactivation in mammals is mediated by
#Question id: 4393
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Which of the following statement(s) regarding transcription initiation and RNA Pol III is (are) true?
#Question id: 4394
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
A new insulin gene was isolated and a study was planned to look at the function of the promoter region. Which of the following would be the best choice for this study?
A. southern analysis
B. immunoblotting
C. reporter gene assay
D. PCR
#Question id: 4395
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Which of the following chemicals would be the most appropriate for the 5’ labeling of a DNA strand with a radioactive phosphate?
#Question id: 4396
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
It is suspected that a novel protein only interacts with the promoter region of a gene. Which of the following techniques should be used to confirm this suspicion?
A. EMSA
B. DNase footprinting
C. Filter binding
D. Gel mobility shift assay