You suspect that the small region of ectoderm on the tip of the nasal process is essential for the outgrowth of the nasal process (developing nose). What type of experiment could you perform to test if this tissue is necessary for this role?

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You suspect that the small region of ectoderm on the tip of the nasal process is essential for the outgrowth of the nasal process (developing nose).  What type of experiment could you perform to test if this tissue is necessary for this role?

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Removal of the region of ectoderm to see if there is decreased outgrowth in the nasal process

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RNA sequencing of the ectoderm to identify the genes expressed in the ectodermal region of interest

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Tissue culture of the region of ectoderm with nasal process mesenchyme in vitro

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Immunohistochemistry to look at protein expression in the nasal process tissue

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