Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 34, Problem 9TYK
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Introduction: Hox genes are conserved genes that play an important role during development of an organism. They are regulatory genes that regulate the expression of other genes. They determine the anterior-posterior axis of the embryo and regulate the body segmentation during development.
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