A mutation has occurred in the sequence in the promoter region of a bacterial gene, such that the sequence TTGACA has been lost. What process will be most directly affected by this mutation?

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The sequence TTGACA is part of the -35 consensus sequence in bacterial promoters, which is crucial for the binding of RNA polymerase and the initiation of transcription. Therefore, losing this sequence will most directly affect transcription initiation.

A Mutation Has Occurred in the Sequence in the Promoter