Drosophila larvae (wt) showing segmentation and anterior-posterior axis.
Refer to the image above to answer the following questions.
-What would happen if the maternal nurse cells were to have a mutant bicoid gene?

Question

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The bicoid gene is crucial for establishing the anterior-posterior axis in Drosophila embryos. A mutation in the maternal bicoid gene would result in the absence of the bicoid protein gradient, leading to the development of two tails instead of a head and a tail.

Drosophila Larvae (Wt) Showing Segmentation and Anterior-Posterior Axis