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The Gene present in theca cell and absent in granulosa cell which enables theca cell to produce androgens:

A
CYP17 gene
B
CYP12 gene
C
p53
D
KRAS
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is a, i.e. CYP 17 geneRef: Williams Gynae 3rd/ed, p350"Theca cells express all of the enzymes needed to produce androstenedione. Tins includes high levels of CYP17 gene expression, whose enzyme product catalyzes 17-hydroxylation. This is the rate limiting step in the conversion of progesterone to androgens."

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