You have discovered a new gene similar to an integrin. If you misexpress this gene in the wrong tissue early in development, what is a likely phenotype?

A. Defects in anterior-posterior patterning
B. Migration into the wrong area
C. Homeotic transformation
D. Apoptosis


Answer: B

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