Hox genes control an animal's body plan by specifying the identity and position of body parts. Their order of appearance in the genome often corresponds to the order in which their effects are expressed along the anterior-posterior axis.
Hox genes control an animal's body plan by specifying the identity and position of body parts. Their order of appearance in the genome often corresponds to the order in which their effects are expressed along the anterior-posterior axis.
| Front | Describe the role of Hox genes in controlling the body plan of animals. |
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| Back | Hox genes: |
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