Gehring tested the hypothesis that the Pax6 gene acts as a master regulator of eye development by introducing mouse Pax6 genes into the genome of a Drosophila and activating it in the fly's antennae. What happened, and did it support or refute his hypothesis?
A) A compound eye developed on the antenna; this supports the hypothesis.
B) A compound eye developed on the head; this supports the hypothesis.
C) The antenna developed normally; this does not support the hypothesis.
D) The antenna developed where the eye normally would be; this supports the hypothesis.
E) The antenna developed where the eye would normally be; this does not support the hypothesis.
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