A problem identified in the interpretation of data from studies with knockout mice is
A)that the protein products can turn on and off.
B)that the mice may not develop normally and therefore their brains may be different in a variety of ways.
C)that doxycycline added to their food can turn off gene expression.
D)that tTa added to their food can turn off gene expression.

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Knockout mice may not develop normally due to the absence or alteration of a specific gene, which can affect their behavior and brain development in various ways. This can make it difficult to interpret experimental results and generalize findings to humans or other animals.

A Problem Identified in the Interpretation of Data from Studies