In 2003 a French family was studied in which three of four brothers had undeveloped testes, sparse pubic hair, and a lack of sexual development. All three affected men were homozygous for a genetic mutation that prevented puberty

That mutation could possibly be
a defect in any of the following EXCEPT:
A. GPR54 gene.
B. KISS-1 gene.
C. GnRH gene.
D. gonadotropin coding genes (LH and FSH).
E. testosterone gene.


E

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