Changes in patterns of methylation of DNA are often associated with cancer. Changes in DNA methylation potentially affect the expression of tumor-suppressor genes and may contribute to chromosome instability.
-Hypermethylation is thought to contribute to cancer by
A) inhibiting DNA replication.
B) inhibiting the expression of tumor-suppressor genes.
C) stimulating the translation of ongenes.
D) stimulating telomerase.
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