In Studies of Gene Expression, Which of the Following Would

question 15

Multiple Choice

In studies of gene expression, which of the following would be the least likely observation?

• A) Expression of a gene important in developmental processes varies with temperature.
• B) One insect species has a pair of wings that its relatives lack; these evolved as the result of a radically different developmental process.
• C) A species of fish is much larger than its relatives because of the much earlier expression of a gene that affects bone growth.
• D) The amino acid sequence of a Hox gene protein is extremely similar in nematodes and humans.
• E) The expression pattern of a gene important in development is more restricted in its spatial result in one rodent species than in all others; this leads to that species having a narrower face.

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