A reporter gene is one that

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A reporter gene is a gene that can be used to study the activity of a regulatory sequence. It is typically ligated and cloned downstream of the regulatory sequence of interest. When the regulatory sequence is activated, it causes the reporter gene to be expressed, resulting in the production of an easily detectable product (such as a fluorescent protein or enzyme) that can be used to measure the activity of the regulatory sequence. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

A Reporter Gene Is One That