Hoxa11 is expressed in mouse vertebral progenitors. A researcher deletes Hoxa11 in the mouse embryo and sees no effect in the vertebrae. Which of the following is the most likely reason.

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Hoxa11  is expressed in mouse vertebral progenitors. A researcher deletes  Hoxa11  in the mouse embryo  and sees no effect in the vertebrae. Which of the following is the most likely reason.

Accepted Answer

Hoxa11  may show functional redundancy

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The  Hoxa11  gene is not present in the mouse genome.

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Hoxa12  is expressed prior to  Hoxa 11  in vertebral progenitors

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Hoxa11  is not expressed in vertebral progenitors

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