Mutations That Eliminate a Contiguous Region in the Drosophila embryo's

question 24

Multiple Choice

Mutations that eliminate a contiguous region in the Drosophila embryo's segmentation pattern are called_______ .

• A)gap genes
• B)segment genes
• C)linkage genes
• D)homeodomains
• E)compartment genes

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