If You Were to Block Expression of the LIN-3 Gene

question 10

Multiple Choice

If you were to block expression of the LIN-3 gene in the early embryonic development of the nematode C.elegans,what would be the most likely result?

• A) Cells that normally would differentiate into the anus would remain epidermis.
• B) More cells than normal would differentiate into the anus.
• C) More cells than normal would become anchor cells.
• D) Cells that normally would differentiate into epidermis would become vulval precursors.
• E) Cells that normally would differentiate into vulval precursors would become epidermis.

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