In Drosophila melanogaster embryonic development, maternal effect genes establish the anterior-posterior and dorsal-ventral axes. Which of the following options represents a correct match between the gene and its loss-of-function phenotype?

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gurken : Mutant II (dorsalized phenotype showing loss of dorsal appendages)

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