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Q: A 12 yr old boy has symptoms of wilsons disease. mutation in 5' UTR region of the gene is assoc with the disease . Another gene X was discovered on the opposite non coding strand. translation start codon of the disease gene is near the 1st exon of gene X. The polymorphism will be complementary to
A -1st intron of gene X
B-1st exon of gene X
C-last intron of gene X
D-last exon of gene X
E-5' UTR of gene X
F-3' UTR of gene X

Ans. D?
Pl. write the correct ans and explan.
Thanx.

D is wrong

F F

F is wrong too , please give reasons as to why u think so, thanks

I think its B.

some body help me with this question

B is wrong

Ans=F
Because the non-coding strand is complementary and antiparallel to the coding strand.

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