You wish to create a mutation in which you prevent access of RNA polymerase to the gene. Which region of a gene would you target?
A)coding region
B)start codon
C)promoter sequence
D)terminator sequence
E)stop codon

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The promoter sequence is the region of DNA that is recognized by RNA polymerase and allows for the initiation of transcription. By targeting and mutating this region, RNA polymerase would no longer be able to bind and initiate transcription, effectively preventing access to the gene.

You Wish to Create a Mutation in Which You Prevent