You engineer an XY mouse in which the SRY gene is inactivated.What do you expect to observe in this mouse?
A)The mouse will develop male anatomic features.
B)The mouse will develop female anatomic features.
C)The mouse's Y chromosome will convert into an X chromosome.
D)The mouse's X chromosome will convert into a Y chromosome.
E)The mouse will exhibit both male and female morphological features.

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The SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, is crucial for male sex determination in mammals. Its inactivation in an XY mouse would prevent the development of male anatomical features, leading the mouse to develop female anatomical features instead.

You Engineer an XY Mouse in Which the SRY Gene