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| Who discovered hox genes? |
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| What does ubitorax and antenpedia mutations do? |
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Ubx- wings where halteres should be
Atp- legs where antenna should be |
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| Explain the genetic structure of the Hox genes. |
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| The homeobox genes encode the homeodomain- protein part that binds to other DNA. This was first discovered in the Drosophila in the hox selector genes. |
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| Explain colinearity in the Hox genes. |
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| The hox genes are placed on the chromosome in the order they are found in the body plan. |
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| What activates the Hox genes? |
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| Segmentation polarity genes |
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