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Gene regulation: what is actually measured?

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“Is this gene active?” is too broad for a precise investigation. Identify what was observed: a particular RNA, a protein, an interaction or a trait. Separate the measurement from the proposed mechanism in your notes, then find the conditions under which the result was obtained.

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    Choose one claim in the FLC profile and its existing lesson evidence. Record material, method, measured quantity, comparison and limitation. Keep RNA abundance, protein interaction and flowering time separate. Link the evidence you actually read; the word “expression” alone establishes no causal mechanism.

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