You have found, among your experimental plant population, a mutant that flowers prematurely.Which modification in the DNA would you expect to find in that plant?
A) A mutation that disrupts APETALA1.
B) A mutation that disrupts LEAFY.
C) A mutation in the promoter for APETALA1 that eliminates its expression.
D) A mutation in the promoter for APETALA1 that makes its expression constant.
E) A mutation in the promoter for LEAFY that reduces its expression.
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