Homeobox genes are highly conserved across different life forms, sharing similar nucleotide sequences that code for similar homeodomains. For example, a mutation in the Pax6 gene causes blindness in both humans and fruit flies, demonstrating this conservation.
Homeobox genes are highly conserved across different life forms, sharing similar nucleotide sequences that code for similar homeodomains. For example, a mutation in the Pax6 gene causes blindness in both humans and fruit flies, demonstrating this conservation.
| Front | Describe how homeobox genes are similar across life and how they differ. |
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| Back | Homeobox genes across life:
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