Assays analyzing transcriptional control of gene expression focus on which of the following characteristics?
A) number of copies of the gene in the organism
B) size of the gene's open reading frame
C) relative level of the protein produced
D) amount of the mRNA generated

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Transcriptional control of gene expression is primarily concerned with the process of transcribing DNA into mRNA. Therefore, assays analyzing transcriptional control focus on the amount of mRNA generated, as this reflects how actively a gene is being transcribed.

Assays Analyzing Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression Focus on Which