A Researcher Knocks Out Expression of the POU Domain Transcription

question 9

Multiple Choice

A researcher knocks out expression of the POU domain transcription factor Oct4 in the early epiblast of a mouse embryo.Which cell type would you expect to be affected?

• A) Neural crest cells
• B) Neural plate cells
• C) Mesodermal cells
• D) Primordial germ cells
• E) Endodermal cells

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