Transgenic mice that express an activated oncogene like rasᴰ under the control of the TetOFF system are likely to undergo which of the following events when tetracycline is given?

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The TetOFF system is designed to turn off the expression of a gene in the presence of tetracycline. Since the rasᴰ oncogene promotes tumor growth when active, administering tetracycline would turn off the oncogene, potentially leading to the shrinkage of tumors.

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