Molecular geneticists have performed experiments in which they altered the number of copies of the bicoid gene in flies, affecting the amount of Bicoid protein produced. Q. What would be the effect on development of an increased number of copies of the bicoid gene?

Molecular geneticists have performed experiments in which they altered the number of copies of the bicoid gene in flies, affecting the amount of Bicoid protein produced. Q. What would be the effect on development of an increased number of copies of the bicoid gene?

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Chapter17: Developmental Genetics

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