Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20.4, Problem 2CC
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To determine:

The relationship between hox genes and morphological complexity.

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Hox genes are a part of homeobox genes. This was initially found in the drosophila species.

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