Mark is a geneticist in training focused on learning the functions of RNA in an eukaryotic cell. He implements a model that targets the gene regulating photosensitivity. He compares the experimental cell with a control and finds the experimental cell is less resistant to light exposure than the control cell. Which of these statements can Mark assume is the associative factor for the difference? A)There was a modification in the function of lncRNAs.
B)There was a malfunction in the mRNA.
C)CRISPR RNAs targeted markers set by the model, causing a shift in gene expression in the process.
D)The gene failed to be encoded during transcription.