You compare JET mRNA levels in normal and tumour tissues and find a significant increase in tumour samples. Which of the following best explains this result?

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A mutation in a regulatory region enhances JET expression in tumour cells

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A deletion in the JET promoter region silences the gene in tumours

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A point mutation in the coding region of JET which increases its expression in tumour cells

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JET is a tumour suppressor gene

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