Which of the following statements is not true about variable surface glycoprotein (VSG) gene expression in the trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei?
A) There are over 1000 different VSG genes, but only one is expressed at a time.
B) There is a single telomeric expression site.
C) VSG gene transcription is localized in the "expression site body."
D) VSG switching occurs predominantly by DNA homologous recombination.
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