You are studying Protein X which plays a role in promoting the G1/S phase transition in eukaryotic cells. You design an experiment using wild-type yeast cells to measure the amount of Gene X MRNA and activity levels of Protein X during the cell cycle. The results from your experiment are shown in the graph below. From the data, which of the following could Protein X be? Protein X activity levels Gene X MRNA levels Relative Units G1 G2 O cyclin inhibitor protein O cyclin dependent kinase Helicase Cyclin

You are studying Protein X which plays a role in promoting the G1/S phase transition in eukaryotic cells. You design an experiment using wild-type yeast cells to measure the amount of Gene X MRNA and activity levels of Protein X during the cell cycle. The results from your experiment are shown in the graph below. From the data, which of the following could Protein X be? Protein X activity levels Gene X MRNA levels Relative Units G1 G2 O cyclin inhibitor protein O cyclin dependent kinase Helicase Cyclin

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