Hox Genes Are

question 21

Multiple Choice

Hox genes are

• A) thought to be expressed in response to the presence of retinoic acid
• B) found in the same order on the chromosome as the segments they correspond to in the neural tube
• C) known to control body segmentation, and control body plans beyond neural tube patterning
• D) all of the above

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