Results from an inherited defect in an extracellular glycoprotein called fibrillin-1
A. von Gierke
B. Marfan Syndrome
C. Tay-Sachs Disease
D. Niemann-Pick Disease
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All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT
A. Mutations can interfere with gene expression at various levels.
B. Transcription may be suppressed by gene deletions and point mutations involving promoter sequences.
C. Abnormal mRNA processing may result from mutations affecting introns or splice junctions or both.
D. Translation is affected if a missense mutation creates a stop codon within an exon
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