A mutation is found in C. elegans that causes the organism to have no vulval opening cells or any vulval supporting cells. What could this mutation be?
A)one that blocks the Notch receptor on progenitor cells
B)one that blocks expression of the Notch ligand in progenitor cells
C)one that blocks expression of the EGF receptor in anchor cells
D)one that results in constitutive expression of Notch ligand in progenitor cells
E)one that results in constitutive expression of the EGF ligand from the anchor cell

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The Answer of A mutation is found in C. elegans that causes the organism to have no vulval opening cells or any vulval supporting cells. What could this mutation be?
A)one that blocks the Notch receptor on progenitor cells
B)one that blocks expression of the Notch ligand in progenitor cells
C)one that blocks expression of the EGF receptor in anchor cells
D)one that results in constitutive expression of Notch ligand in progenitor cells
E)one that results in constitutive expression of the EGF ligand from the anchor cell

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