Question $17(1$ mark$)$

E$111$bryo$1$uct$-$m c $11$are plmipotent, m aning th y can differ ntiat$-$ int any c $11$type. h$12006,$ scientists discover d that manipulating th expression of only four genes is capable of h'aJlSforming any mnatic cell into an $.$induced pluripot nt stem c ll$.$

Inter stingly, all four of these genes belong to th ame functional da s$.$ Given their prof Lmd eff ct on c$-11$signalling, what i the most likely molecular function of these $$our g ne$.?$

A$.$ G$-$protein coupled receptors

B$.$ Transcription factors

C$.$ Mitogen$-$activated protein kinases D$.$ Cyclin$-$dependent protein kinases