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If the gene of interest greatly overlaps another valid gene_______:

a) Both genes are deleted
b) The smaller gene is deleted
c) The larger gene is deleted
d) The overlap is ignored

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Final answer:

To determine which deletion impacts gene transcription and potentially affects an enhancer, observe the changes in transcription levels after each deletion; the one with significant changes likely indicates the presence of an enhancer.

Step-by-step explanation:

When evaluating the level of transcription by creating deletions in a gene, if the transcription level changes significantly, this suggests that the deletion has impacted a regulatory region such as an enhancer. An enhancer is a sequence of DNA that can increase the transcription of genes. Therefore, the deletion that results in a change in transcription level indicates the presence of an enhancer. In this case, suppose deletion 2 resulted in low transcription levels (+), then this would suggest that deletion 2 is in an enhancer involved in regulating the gene.

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