Antisense gene sequences can be used to block the transcription of specific genes in a cell or group of cells.Suppose you took a cutting from a plant and treated it with an antisense gene that would block the transcription of an enzyme involved in auxin production.What would happen to your cutting?

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Auxin is a hormone that promotes the growth of roots in plants, so blocking the transcription of an enzyme involved in auxin production would likely reduce adventitious root growth, which is the growth of roots from areas of the plant other than the primary root. Options A, B, and D are unlikely to be affected by blocking auxin production with an antisense gene.

Antisense Gene Sequences Can Be Used to Block the Transcription