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homeotic genes
Homeotic Genes
homeotic or "homobox"
Hox genes are a type of homeotic gene. They can be called body plan genes.
homeotic genes
Homeotic gene
A homeotic gene, known as a Hox gene controls the development of metazoa or animal body segments. An exaple of a homeotic mutation that occured in Drosophilia would be a leg developing where an antenna would normally be located.
A spontaneous true breeding homeotic gene mutant Pps-1 with distinct partial petaloid sepals was detected in the population of downy mildew.
Compared to jellyfish, the increased number of genes made evolution of more complex body forms possible.
through small changes in timing during embryonic development.