Gene Expression Is Often Assayed by Measuring the Level of MRNA

Multiple Choice

Gene expression is often assayed by measuring the level of mRNA produced from a gene. If one is interested in knowing the amount of a final active gene product, a potential problem of this method is that it ignores the possibility of

A) transcriptional control.
B) chromatin condensation control.
C) alternative splicing.
D) translational control.
E) all of the above.