Which type of mutant would be most likely to produce a bushier phenotype?
A) auxin overproducer
B) strigolactone overproducer
C) cytokinin underproducer
D) strigolactone underproducer

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Strigolactone underproducers would likely result in a bushier phenotype because strigolactones inhibit shoot branching. Reducing their production would lead to increased branching and a bushier plant.

Which Type of Mutant Would Be Most Likely to Produce