It is estimated that in about 1/150,000 births, an individual is born with 46 chromosomes, both an X and a Y chromosome, but is externally a phenotypic female at birth.  A mutation in the gene for which protein is the most likely explanation for this condition?     A. Chorionic gonadotropin   B. Anti-Müllerian hormone receptor   C. Testes determining factor   D. Wolffian regression factor (WRF)   E. Estrogen receptor β

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It is estimated that in about 1/150,000 births, an individual is born with 46 chromosomes, both an X and a Y chromosome, but is externally a phenotypic female at birth.  A mutation in the gene for which protein is the most likely explanation for this condition?
 
  A.
Chorionic gonadotropin
  B.
Anti-Müllerian hormone receptor
  C.
Testes determining factor
  D.
Wolffian regression factor (WRF)
  E.
Estrogen receptor β
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