There is a theoretical protein called largeX that helps to stimulate growth of the body during adolescence. The promoter on the lrgX gene that codes for it normally can have a protein bind to it that promotes transcription called Largene. Largene, bound to the promoter, can receive yet another signal in the form of largeXase—a protein that changes the conformation of largene so that it can no longer bind to the promoter. Predict what would happen to an individual if he or she began expressing a lower level of largene than normal at puberty. The individual would show

a. degradation of lrgX
b. a smaller phenotype than others
c. an abnormally large height
d. an alternative form of largeX