A 3-month-old infant presents with bilateral absence of the iris noted on routine neonatal screening. On examination, the child has nystagmus, photophobia, and foveal hypoplasia. The pediatrician suspects the chromosomal abnormality marked **A** in the diagram. Which of the following best describes the genetic basis and primary clinical consequence of this deletion?
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