A tumor was found in which altered expression of a miRNA led to uncontrolled cellular proliferation. If the target of this miRNA was the Myc protein, how best would this miRNA be characterized?
A.
As an oncogene
B.
As a dominant-negative effector
C.
As a tumor suppressor
D.
As a factor that upregulates its target
E.
As a regulatory factor for an enzyme important in DNA repair