Imagine That a Doctor Is Presented with a Patient That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a doctor is presented with a patient that lacks irises. What could be said of this patient?

• A)This patient likely carries a loss-of-function mutation.
• B)This patient could be diagnosed as having aniridia.
• C)This patient likely carries a mutation in Pax6.
• D)This patient may carry mutations in genes downstream of Pax6.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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