A mutation in the IGF2 gene in pigs results in a three-fold increase in the transcriptional activity of this gene in muscle cells; therefore, these pigs are leaner and more muscular. Because this mutation is located in the noncoding region of the IGF2 gene, we can infer that:

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The mutation is in the noncoding region, which likely affects the regulatory region, increasing transcriptional activity without altering the protein sequence.

A Mutation in the IGF2 Gene in Pigs Results in a Three-Fold